scrlttr2 — Letters
The KOMA-Script letter class with DIN, US, Swiss, French, and Japanese layouts.
Last updated May 9, 2026
Overview
scrlttr2 is the KOMA-Script class for business and private letters with built-in
support for several country conventions.
Minimal example (DIN letter)
\documentclass[
paper=A4,
fontsize=11pt,
fromalign=right
]{scrlttr2}
\LoadLetterOption{DIN}
\setkomavar{fromname}{John Doe}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{Example Street 1\\68535 City}
\setkomavar{signature}{John Doe}
\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{Recipient Name\\Address Line 1\\10115 Berlin}
\setkomavar{subject}{Inquiry}
\opening{Dear Madam,}
Thank you for your interest \dots
\closing{Sincerely,}
\end{letter}
\end{document}Country layouts
\LoadLetterOption{DIN} % German standard
\LoadLetterOption{DINmtext} % German short-letter layout
\LoadLetterOption{US} % US-Letter
\LoadLetterOption{SN} % Swiss standard
\LoadLetterOption{SNleft}
\LoadLetterOption{NF} % French
\LoadLetterOption{JP} % Japanese