From 27820295baeecc8364b7fa25c5172ff419932973 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kenneth Odle <kenneth.odle@kjodle.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:05:28 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Added issue number to front cover and also spine markings

---
 cover-XXX.tex | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/cover-XXX.tex b/cover-XXX.tex
index b2a46f4..5c0038f 100644
--- a/cover-XXX.tex
+++ b/cover-XXX.tex
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	marginparwidth=0mm,
 	marginparsep=0mm,
 	]{geometry}
+\usepackage{ninecolors}
 %\usepackage{showframe}
 %\renewcommand*\ShowFrameColor{\color{red}}
 
@@ -36,10 +37,33 @@
 	margin=10mm,
 }
 
+% Cover images
+\usepackage{tikz}
+\usepackage{eso-pic}
+
+% This issue's color (using ninecolors package color options)
+\newcommand{\kic}{green} % Replace as necessary
+
+% This issue's number
+\newcommand{\kiss}{007} % Replace as necessary
+
 \begin{document}
 
 \thispagestyle{empty}
 
+% Issue markings on bottom of spine
+\AddToShipoutPictureBG{
+\put(1cm,1cm){
+\begin{tikzpicture}[x=1in, y=1in, remember picture, overlay]
+	\draw[color=\kic6, fill=\kic9, line width=1pt] (5.25,0.00) rectangle (5.75,0.03);
+	\draw[color=\kic6, fill=\kic9, line width=1pt] (5.25,0.05) rectangle (5.75,0.08);
+	\draw[color=\kic6, fill=\kic9, line width=1pt] (5.25,0.10) rectangle (5.75,0.13);
+	\draw[color=\kic6, fill=\kic9, line width=1pt] (5.25,0.15) rectangle (5.75,0.18);
+	\filldraw[\kic3, fill opacity=0.4] (9.2,0.3) circle (0pt) node[anchor=west]{{\Huge\Huge\kiss}};
+\end{tikzpicture}
+} % End put
+}
+
 \begin{center}
 \begin{multicols}{2}
 % Back page
@@ -57,7 +81,7 @@
 
 {\large \textbf{Life with Linux - A Zine}}
 
-{\large \textbf{Issue \# CHANGE THIS}}
+{\large \textbf{Issue \# \kiss}}
 
 {\large \textbf{Typeset in \textrm{\LaTeX{}}}\\(including the cover, of course)}