scrartcl — Article
The KOMA-Script class for short articles, essays, and scripts.
Last updated May 9, 2026
Overview
scrartcl is the KOMA-Script class for short documents without chapters — essays,
research articles, reports, one-pagers.
It replaces the standard article class with:
- smart type-area calculation via
typearea - more font-size options (8pt – 36pt)
- consistent look with other KOMA-Script classes
Minimal example
\documentclass{scrartcl}
\begin{document}
\section{Introduction}
My text \dots
\section{Conclusion}
\end{document}Key options
\documentclass[
paper=a4,
fontsize=11pt,
DIV=12,
parskip=half,
twoside=true,
numbers=enddot,
captions=tableheading
]{scrartcl}Title area
\title{My document}
\author{John Doe \and Anna Example}
\date{\today}
\subject{Subtitle or topic}
\publishers{Publisher, institution}
\maketitle