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Print-Ready Documents

The problem​

You need a .it document that produces a professional printed page — with headers, footers, page numbers, signature lines, and proper margins.

The solution​

Use the six layout keywords: page:, font:, header:, footer:, watermark:, signline:.

title: Service Agreement
summary: Annual IT support contract between Acme Corp and GlobalTech Industries
meta: | type: contract | domain: legal

// Page setup
page: | size: A4 | margins: 2.54cm
font: | body: Inter | heading: Inter | mono: JetBrains Mono | size: 11pt

// Running header and footer
header: CONFIDENTIAL — Service Agreement
footer: Page {{page}} of {{pages}}

// Watermark (remove for final version)
watermark: DRAFT | color: rgba(0,0,0,0.06)

section: Parties

contact: Acme Corp | role: Provider | email: legal@acme.co
contact: GlobalTech Industries | role: Client | email: contracts@globaltech.co

section: Terms

text: Provider shall deliver monthly IT support services for the duration of the Term.
text: Payment within 30 days of each monthly invoice.

section: Financial Summary

metric: Monthly retainer | value: 15000 | unit: USD
metric: Annual value | value: 180000 | unit: USD | weight: bold

section: Timeline

deadline: Contract effective | date: 2026-04-01
deadline: Contract renewal | date: 2027-03-31

// Page break before signatures
break:

section: Signatures

approve: Legal review | by: Sarah Chen | role: General Counsel | at: 2026-03-20
sign: Ahmed Al-Rashid | role: CEO | at: 2026-03-22 | hash: sha256:a1b2c3d4

signline: Ahmed Al-Rashid | role: CEO, Acme Corp | label: Provider Signature
signline: | label: Date | width: 30%

signline: Maria Santos | role: COO, GlobalTech | label: Client Signature
signline: | label: Date | width: 30%

freeze: | status: locked | at: 2026-03-22T15:00:00Z | hash: sha256:e5f6a7b8

Step by step​

Page setup​

page: | size: A4 | margins: 2.54cm
SizeDimensions
A4210mm × 297mm
Letter8.5in × 11in
Legal8.5in × 14in
A3297mm × 420mm
A5148mm × 210mm

Margins accept 1 value (all sides), 2 values (vertical horizontal), or 4 values (top right bottom left):

page: | size: A4 | margins: 20mm 25mm 30mm 25mm

Fonts​

font: | body: Inter | heading: Inter | size: 11pt

Print rendering uses system fonts. Specify fonts available on the target machine.

Headers and footers​

header: Company Name — Document Title
footer: Page {{page}} of {{pages}}

{{page}} and {{pages}} compile to live CSS page counters in print output — the editor and renderPrint share the same engine. For three-zone layouts, use zone properties instead of content: footer: | left: INV-1 | center: Page {{page}} of {{pages}} | right: Confidential.

Page breaks​

break:

Forces a page break at that point. Use before signature sections to keep them on a clean page.

Signature lines​

signline: Name | role: Title | label: Signature | width: 60%

Creates a horizontal line on the printed page for wet-ink signatures. Combine signline: (physical) with sign: (digital) for contracts that need both.

Render​

# Print HTML (open in browser, Ctrl+P)
dotit contract.it --print --theme corporate

# Direct PDF
dotit contract.it --pdf --theme corporate

Next steps​