Getting Started
Your first document with KOMA-Script — from blank file to finished PDF.
Last updated May 9, 2026
Your first document
Create mydocument.tex:
\documentclass[
paper=a4,
fontsize=11pt,
parskip=half
]{scrartcl}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{microtype}
\title{My first KOMA-Script document}
\author{John Doe}
\date{\today}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\section{Introduction}
Welcome to KOMA-Script!
\section{Main}
KOMA-Script offers many advantages over the standard classes \dots
\end{document}Compile
The recommended compiler is LuaLaTeX (full Unicode support, modern fonts):
lualatex mydocument.texpdflatex works just as well, just with an older toolchain design:
pdflatex mydocument.texCommon adjustments
Choose another class
\documentclass{scrartcl} % Article
\documentclass{scrreprt} % Report with chapters
\documentclass{scrbook} % Book / thesis
\documentclass{scrlttr2} % LetterAdjust the type area
\documentclass[DIV=12]{scrartcl}
\documentclass[DIV=calc]{scrartcl}
\documentclass[BCOR=12mm]{scrartcl}