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% main.tex - showcase of the UU beamer theme
\documentclass[aspectratio=169]{beamer}
\usetheme[showlogo]{UU}
% -- Metadata -----------------------------------
\title[UU Beamer Theme]{Beamer Theme for UU {\footnotesize \quad \textcolor{UUred}{v1.0.0}}}
\subtitle{A \LaTeX\ presentation template for Utrecht University}
\author[H. Doofenshmirtz]{Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz}
\institute{Department of Information and Computing Sciences}
\date{\today}
\begin{document}
% ===========================================
% TITLE SLIDES (single-author, then multi-author)
% ===========================================
% -- Single-author title --
\begin{frame}[plain]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
% -- Multi-author / conference title --
\author[Alice et al.]{%
Alice\inst{1} \and
Bob\inst{1} \and
Eve\inst{2}%
}
\addinstitute{1}{Dept.\ of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University}
\addinstitute{2}{Faculty of EEMCS, Delft University of Technology}
\multiauthor
\venue{NeurIPS 2026}
\begin{frame}[plain]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
% -- Reset to single-author for the rest of the demo --
\author[H. Doofenshmirtz]{Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz}
\institute{Department of Information and Computing Sciences}
\clearinstitutes
\singleauthor
% ===========================================
% TABLE OF CONTENTS
% ===========================================
\begin{frame}{Outline}
\tableofcontents
\end{frame}
% ===========================================
\section{Getting Started}
% ===========================================
\begin{frame}{Using the Theme}
Load the theme in your preamble and set your metadata:
\begin{itemize}
\item \texttt{\textbackslash usetheme\{UU\}} --- basic usage
\item \texttt{\textbackslash usetheme[showlogo]\{UU\}} --- logo on every slide
\item \texttt{\textbackslash usetheme[nl]\{UU\}} --- Dutch logo variant
\end{itemize}
\vskip 6pt
For conference-style multi-author title pages, use the standard
\texttt{\textbackslash author} / \texttt{\textbackslash institute}
with \texttt{\textbackslash and} and \texttt{\textbackslash inst\{n\}},
then activate with:
\begin{itemize}
\item \texttt{\textbackslash multiauthor}
\item \texttt{\textbackslash venue\{NeurIPS 2026, Utrecht\}} (optional)
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Theme Options at a Glance}
\begin{columns}[T]
\begin{column}{0.48\textwidth}
\begin{block}{Flags} \footnotesize
Pass as options to \texttt{\textbackslash usetheme[...]}\texttt{\{UU\}}:
\texttt{nl}, \texttt{showlogo}, \texttt{nosectionpage}.
\end{block}
\vskip 6pt
\begin{block}{Special Frames} \footnotesize
\texttt{\textbackslash standoutframe\{...\}} for emphasis.\\
\texttt{\textbackslash thankframe\{...\}\{...\}} to close.\\
\texttt{\textbackslash sectionframe\{...\}} manual section divider.
\end{block}
\end{column}
\begin{column}{0.48\textwidth} \footnotesize
\begin{block}{Conference Title}
\texttt{\textbackslash multiauthor} activates multi-author layout.
Use \texttt{\textbackslash addinstitute\{n\}\{Name\}} to list affiliations
(numbered automatically). Call \texttt{\textbackslash clearinstitutes} to reset.
\end{block}
\end{column}
\end{columns}
\vskip 10pt
The \texttt{showlogo} flag is active in this demo, check out the top right corner of this slide.
\end{frame}
% Manual section divider demo (same style as automatic \AtBeginSection pages)
\sectionframe{This is a manual \textbackslash sectionframe}
% ===========================================
\section{Colour Palette}
% ===========================================
\begin{frame}{UU Brand Colours}
\begin{columns}[T]
\begin{column}{0.48\textwidth}
\begin{alertblock}{Primary Colours}
\textcolor{UUyellow}{\rule{1em}{1em}}~Yellow \texttt{\#FFCD00}\\[3pt]
\textcolor{UUred}{\rule{1em}{1em}}~Red \texttt{\#C00A35}\\[3pt]
{\rule{1em}{1em}}~Black \texttt{\#000000}\\[3pt]
\textcolor{white}{\rule{1em}{1em}}~White \texttt{\#FFFFFF}
\end{alertblock}
\end{column}
\begin{column}{0.48\textwidth}
\begin{exampleblock}{Secondary Colours}
\begin{tabular}{@{}l@{\hspace{0.25em}} l@{\hspace{2em}} l@{\hspace{0.25em}} l@{}}
\textcolor{UUcream}{\rule{1em}{1em}} & Cream &
\textcolor{UUorange}{\rule{1em}{1em}} & Orange \\[3pt]
\textcolor{UUburgundy}{\rule{1em}{1em}} & Burgundy &
\textcolor{UUbrown}{\rule{1em}{1em}} & Brown \\[3pt]
\textcolor{UUgreen}{\rule{1em}{1em}} & Green &
\textcolor{UUblue}{\rule{1em}{1em}} & Blue \\[3pt]
\textcolor{UUdarkblue}{\rule{1em}{1em}} & Dark blue &
\textcolor{UUpurple}{\rule{1em}{1em}} & Purple
\end{tabular}
\end{exampleblock}
\end{column}
\end{columns}
\vskip 8pt
Yellow is the primary colour. \alert{Red} is used sparingly as accent.
Secondary colours are for data visualisation and infographics only.
\end{frame}
% ===========================================
\section{Typography \& Blocks}
% ===========================================
\begin{frame}{Typography}
\begin{enumerate}
\item \textbf{Merriweather} (serif) for titles and headings
\item \textsf{Open Sans} (sans-serif) for body text
\item Fallback: Palatino + default sans if packages are not installed
\end{enumerate}
\vskip 10pt
\begin{exampleblock}{Tip}
Install \texttt{texlive-fonts-extra} for the authentic UU look.
\end{exampleblock}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Lists}
Itemize uses yellow square markers at three levels:
\begin{itemize}
\item First-level items use \textcolor{UUyellow}{yellow} squares
\begin{itemize}
\item Second-level items use \textcolor{UUorange}{orange}
\begin{itemize}
\item Third-level items use \textcolor{UUbrown}{brown}
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\item Items can contain \textbf{bold}, \emph{italic}, or \alert{alerted} text
\item Keep bullets concise
\end{itemize}
\vskip 8pt
Enumerate uses numbered yellow squares:
\begin{enumerate}
\item First item
\item Second item
\item Third item
\end{enumerate}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Mathematics}
The theme supports mathematical typesetting \cite{tai1994mathematical}:
$$
\int_{a}^{b} f(x)\,dx \approx
\frac{h}{2}\left[f(x_0) + 2\sum_{i=1}^{n-1} f(x_i) + f(x_n)\right]
$$
\begin{alertblock}{Note}
This is a note block, intended to grab the reader's attention.
\end{alertblock}
\end{frame}
% ===========================================
\section{Diagrams \& Code}
% ===========================================
\begin{frame}{Workflow Diagram}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\begin{tikzpicture}[
node distance=0.6cm and 1.0cm,
box/.style={
rectangle, rounded corners=3pt,
minimum height=2em, minimum width=4.5em,
text centered, font=\sffamily\footnotesize,
draw=none
},
arr/.style={->, >=stealth, semithick, UUdarkgray},
scale=0.95, transform shape
]
\node[box, fill=UUyellow, text=UUblack] (data) {Data};
\node[box, fill=UUorange!80, text=white, right=of data] (preprocess) {Pre-process};
\node[box, fill=UUgreen!90, text=white, right=of preprocess] (model) {Model};
\node[box, fill=UUblue!90, text=white, right=of model] (evaluate) {Evaluate};
\node[box, fill=UUburgundy!90, text=white, right=of evaluate] (deploy) {Deploy};
\draw[arr] (data) -- (preprocess);
\draw[arr] (preprocess) -- (model);
\draw[arr] (model) -- (evaluate);
\draw[arr] (evaluate) -- (deploy);
\draw[arr, UUred, dashed]
(evaluate.south) -- ++(0,-0.7) -| node[below, pos=0.25, font=\tiny\sffamily, UUred] {iterate} (model.south);
\end{tikzpicture}
\caption{Example process diagram with a numbered figure caption.}
\end{figure}
\vskip 6pt
TikZ diagrams integrate naturally with the UU colour palette.
Use \texttt{UUyellow}, \texttt{UUgreen}, \texttt{UUblue}, etc.\ directly.
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]{Code Listing}
The \texttt{listings} package is pre-configured with UU colours.
Specify the language and write code verbatim:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=Python]
def fibonacci(n):
"""Return the n-th Fibonacci number."""
if n <= 1:
return n
a, b = 0, 1
for _ in range(2, n + 1):
a, b = b, a + b # shift window
return b
print(fibonacci(10)) # 55
\end{lstlisting}
\end{frame}
% ===========================================
\section{Tables \& Figures}
% ===========================================
\begin{frame}{Tables}
\begin{table}
\centering
\caption{Theme files overview}
\begin{tabular}{ll}
\hline
\textbf{File} & \textbf{Purpose} \\
\hline
\texttt{beamerthemeUU.sty} & Main theme, options, fonts \\
\texttt{beamercolorthemeUU.sty} & Official UU brand colours \\
\texttt{beamerinnerthemeUU.sty} & Title page, blocks, special frames \\
\texttt{beamerouterthemeUU.sty} & Frame title, footline, logo \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Figure in a Column Layout}
\begin{columns}[T]
\begin{column}{0.46\textwidth}
Pair figures with text using \texttt{columns}:
\begin{itemize}
\item Left column carries the narrative
\item Right column holds the figure
\item Caption is numbered automatically
\end{itemize}
\vskip 8pt
Use \texttt{[T]} on \texttt{columns} to top-align both sides,
and \texttt{\textbackslash centering} inside the figure.
\end{column}
\begin{column}{0.50\textwidth}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.82]
% bars
\foreach \x/\h/\col in {
0.4/1.2/UUblue,
1.1/2.4/UUblue,
1.8/1.8/UUblue,
2.5/2.9/UUyellow,
3.2/2.1/UUyellow,
3.9/3.0/UUyellow}{
\fill[\col!80] (\x,0) rectangle (\x+0.55,\h);
}
% axes
\draw[UUdarkgray, thin] (0,0) -- (4.5,0) node[right,font=\tiny\sffamily]{$x$};
\draw[UUdarkgray, thin] (0,0) -- (0,3.2) node[above,font=\tiny\sffamily]{$y$};
% legend
\fill[UUblue!80] (0.3,3.05) rectangle (0.65,3.25);
\node[right,font=\tiny\sffamily] at (0.7,3.15) {Group A};
\fill[UUyellow!80] (2.0,3.05) rectangle (2.35,3.25);
\node[right,font=\tiny\sffamily] at (2.4,3.15) {Group B};
\end{tikzpicture}
\caption{Sample bar chart with UU colours.}
\end{figure}
\end{column}
\end{columns}
\end{frame}
% -- Standout --------------------------
\standoutframe{Sharing science,\\[4pt]\textit{shaping tomorrow}.}
% ===========================================
\section{Closing}
% ===========================================
\begin{frame}{Summary}
\begin{enumerate}
\item Yellow-driven design, just as the UU likes it
\item Merriweather + Open Sans
\item Special frames: \texttt{\textbackslash standoutframe}, \texttt{\textbackslash thankframe}, \texttt{\textbackslash sectionframe}
\item Options: \texttt{nl}, \texttt{showlogo}, \texttt{nosectionpage}
\item Multi-author slides: \texttt{\textbackslash addinstitute\{n\}\{Name\}} + \texttt{\textbackslash multiauthor}
\item Syntax-highlighted code via \texttt{lstlisting} with UU colours
\end{enumerate}
\vskip 12pt
{\small Source and documentation: \url{https://github.com/joszuijderwijk/beamer-uu}}
\end{frame}
% -- Closing -----------------------------------
\thankframe{Feedback?}{Please contribute \\ \url{https://github.com/joszuijderwijk/beamer-uu}}
% -- references -----------------------------
\begin{frame}[allowframebreaks]{References}
The Beamer class~\cite{tantau2004} provides the foundation.
UU brand guidelines~\cite{uubrand2025} define the colour palette,
typography, and logo usage rules.
\vskip 6pt
\printbibliography
\end{frame}
\end{document}