#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ slides-en.py - parchment design system, English slide deck generator. Usage: pip install python-pptx --break-system-packages python3 slides-en.py Output: output.pptx (16:9, parchment aesthetic, Charter serif) This is a template. Fill in your content and run it directly. """ from pptx import Presentation from pptx.util import Inches, Pt from pptx.dml.color import RGBColor from pptx.enum.shapes import MSO_SHAPE from pptx.enum.text import PP_ALIGN, MSO_ANCHOR # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Design system constants # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PARCHMENT = RGBColor(0xf5, 0xf4, 0xed) IVORY = RGBColor(0xfa, 0xf9, 0xf5) BRAND = RGBColor(0x1B, 0x36, 0x5D) BRAND_DEEP = RGBColor(0x1B, 0x36, 0x5D) NEAR_BLACK = RGBColor(0x14, 0x14, 0x13) DARK_WARM = RGBColor(0x3d, 0x3d, 0x3a) CHARCOAL = RGBColor(0x4d, 0x4c, 0x48) OLIVE = RGBColor(0x50, 0x4e, 0x49) STONE = RGBColor(0x6b, 0x6a, 0x64) BORDER = RGBColor(0xe8, 0xe6, 0xdc) WHITE = RGBColor(0xff, 0xff, 0xff) # English Silicon Valley stack. PowerPoint falls back silently if the # primary face is not installed on the viewing machine. SERIF = "Charter" SANS = SERIF SLIDE_W = Inches(13.33) SLIDE_H = Inches(7.5) # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Helpers # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ def blank_slide(prs, bg_color=PARCHMENT): slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[6]) bg = slide.shapes.add_shape(MSO_SHAPE.RECTANGLE, 0, 0, prs.slide_width, prs.slide_height) bg.fill.solid() bg.fill.fore_color.rgb = bg_color bg.line.fill.background() bg.shadow.inherit = False return slide def add_text(slide, text, left, top, width, height, font=SANS, size=18, bold=False, italic=False, color=NEAR_BLACK, align=PP_ALIGN.LEFT, vanchor=MSO_ANCHOR.TOP): tb = slide.shapes.add_textbox(left, top, width, height) tf = tb.text_frame tf.word_wrap = True tf.margin_left = tf.margin_right = 0 tf.margin_top = tf.margin_bottom = 0 tf.vertical_anchor = vanchor p = tf.paragraphs[0] p.alignment = align run = p.add_run() run.text = text run.font.name = font run.font.size = Pt(size) run.font.bold = bold run.font.italic = italic run.font.color.rgb = color return tb def add_line(slide, left, top, width, color=BRAND, weight_pt=1): line = slide.shapes.add_connector(1, left, top, left + width, top) line.line.color.rgb = color line.line.width = Pt(weight_pt) return line def add_card(slide, left, top, width, height, fill=IVORY, border=BORDER, border_weight=0.5): card = slide.shapes.add_shape(MSO_SHAPE.ROUNDED_RECTANGLE, left, top, width, height) card.fill.solid() card.fill.fore_color.rgb = fill card.line.color.rgb = border card.line.width = Pt(border_weight) card.shadow.inherit = False return card # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Slide templates # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ def cover_slide(prs, title, subtitle, author, date): s = blank_slide(prs) add_text(s, title, Inches(1), Inches(2.5), Inches(11.33), Inches(1.5), font=SERIF, size=48, color=NEAR_BLACK, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER) add_line(s, Inches(6.17), Inches(4.3), Inches(1), weight_pt=1.5) add_text(s, subtitle, Inches(1), Inches(4.6), Inches(11.33), Inches(0.8), font=SANS, size=18, color=OLIVE, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER) add_text(s, f"{author} · {date}", Inches(1), Inches(6.5), Inches(11.33), Inches(0.4), font=SANS, size=13, color=STONE, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER) return s def toc_slide(prs, items): s = blank_slide(prs) add_text(s, "Contents", Inches(1.2), Inches(0.8), Inches(10), Inches(0.8), font=SERIF, size=34, color=NEAR_BLACK) add_line(s, Inches(1.2), Inches(1.8), Inches(11), weight_pt=1) for i, item in enumerate(items): y = Inches(2.4 + i * 0.9) add_text(s, f"0{i+1}", Inches(1.2), y, Inches(1), Inches(0.6), font=SERIF, size=28, color=BRAND) add_text(s, item, Inches(2.4), y, Inches(9), Inches(0.6), font=SERIF, size=22, color=NEAR_BLACK, vanchor=MSO_ANCHOR.MIDDLE) return s def chapter_slide(prs, number, title): s = blank_slide(prs, bg_color=BRAND) add_text(s, f"0{number}", Inches(0.8), Inches(0.5), Inches(2), Inches(0.8), font=SERIF, size=28, color=WHITE) add_text(s, title, Inches(1), Inches(3), Inches(11.33), Inches(1.5), font=SERIF, size=60, color=WHITE, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER) return s def content_slide(prs, eyebrow, title, body, page_num=None): s = blank_slide(prs) add_text(s, eyebrow.upper(), Inches(1.2), Inches(0.6), Inches(10), Inches(0.4), font=SANS, size=11, color=STONE) add_text(s, title, Inches(1.2), Inches(1.2), Inches(11.33), Inches(1.2), font=SERIF, size=34, color=NEAR_BLACK) add_text(s, body, Inches(1.2), Inches(3), Inches(11), Inches(3.5), font=SANS, size=18, color=DARK_WARM) if page_num is not None: add_text(s, f" - {page_num:02d}", Inches(11.5), Inches(6.9), Inches(1.5), Inches(0.3), font=SANS, size=11, color=STONE, align=PP_ALIGN.RIGHT) return s def metrics_slide(prs, title, metrics): """metrics: [(value, label), ...]""" s = blank_slide(prs) add_text(s, title, Inches(1.2), Inches(0.8), Inches(11), Inches(1), font=SERIF, size=30, color=NEAR_BLACK, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER) add_line(s, Inches(6.17), Inches(2), Inches(1)) n = len(metrics) card_w = Inches(2.8) gap = Inches(0.3) total_w = card_w * n + gap * (n - 1) start = (SLIDE_W - total_w) / 2 for i, (value, label) in enumerate(metrics): x = start + (card_w + gap) * i add_text(s, value, x, Inches(3), card_w, Inches(1.5), font=SERIF, size=56, color=BRAND, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER) add_text(s, label, x, Inches(4.8), card_w, Inches(0.6), font=SANS, size=14, color=OLIVE, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER) return s def quote_slide(prs, quote, source): s = blank_slide(prs) add_text(s, f"\u201c{quote}\u201d", Inches(1.5), Inches(2.8), Inches(10.33), Inches(2.5), font=SERIF, size=30, color=NEAR_BLACK, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER, vanchor=MSO_ANCHOR.MIDDLE) add_text(s, f" - {source}", Inches(1.5), Inches(5.2), Inches(10.33), Inches(0.4), font=SANS, size=14, color=OLIVE, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER) return s def comparison_slide(prs, eyebrow, left_title, left_items, right_title, right_items, page_num=None): """Before/After two-column layout. Divider is warm gray. Left column is muted, right is full-weight.""" s = blank_slide(prs) add_text(s, eyebrow.upper(), Inches(1.2), Inches(0.6), Inches(10), Inches(0.4), font=SANS, size=11, color=STONE) divider = s.shapes.add_connector(1, Inches(6.67), Inches(1.0), Inches(6.67), Inches(6.8)) divider.line.color.rgb = BORDER divider.line.width = Pt(1) add_text(s, left_title, Inches(1.2), Inches(1.2), Inches(5), Inches(0.8), font=SERIF, size=22, color=OLIVE) add_text(s, right_title, Inches(7.0), Inches(1.2), Inches(5), Inches(0.8), font=SERIF, size=22, color=NEAR_BLACK) add_line(s, Inches(1.2), Inches(2.2), Inches(11.5), weight_pt=0.5) for i, item in enumerate(left_items[:4]): add_text(s, item, Inches(1.2), Inches(2.6 + i * 0.9), Inches(4.9), Inches(0.7), font=SANS, size=17, color=STONE) for i, item in enumerate(right_items[:4]): add_text(s, item, Inches(7.0), Inches(2.6 + i * 0.9), Inches(5.2), Inches(0.7), font=SANS, size=17, color=DARK_WARM) if page_num is not None: add_text(s, f" - {page_num:02d}", Inches(11.5), Inches(6.9), Inches(1.5), Inches(0.3), font=SANS, size=11, color=STONE, align=PP_ALIGN.RIGHT) return s def pipeline_slide(prs, eyebrow, title, steps, page_num=None): """Numbered process steps: 01/02/03 serif numerals + step title + description. steps: list of (step_title, step_desc), max 4 steps. """ s = blank_slide(prs) add_text(s, eyebrow.upper(), Inches(1.2), Inches(0.6), Inches(10), Inches(0.4), font=SANS, size=11, color=STONE) add_text(s, title, Inches(1.2), Inches(1.1), Inches(11), Inches(0.9), font=SERIF, size=32, color=NEAR_BLACK) add_line(s, Inches(1.2), Inches(2.15), Inches(11), weight_pt=0.5) n = len(steps[:4]) step_w = Inches(11.5 / n) for i, (step_title, step_desc) in enumerate(steps[:4]): x = Inches(1.0) + step_w * i add_text(s, f"0{i+1}", x, Inches(2.5), step_w, Inches(0.8), font=SERIF, size=42, color=BRAND) add_text(s, step_title, x, Inches(3.45), step_w - Inches(0.2), Inches(0.6), font=SERIF, size=19, color=NEAR_BLACK) add_text(s, step_desc, x, Inches(4.15), step_w - Inches(0.2), Inches(2.2), font=SANS, size=15, color=OLIVE) if page_num is not None: add_text(s, f" - {page_num:02d}", Inches(11.5), Inches(6.9), Inches(1.5), Inches(0.3), font=SANS, size=11, color=STONE, align=PP_ALIGN.RIGHT) return s def ending_slide(prs, message, contact): s = blank_slide(prs) add_text(s, message, Inches(1), Inches(3), Inches(11.33), Inches(1.2), font=SERIF, size=44, color=NEAR_BLACK, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER) add_line(s, Inches(6.17), Inches(4.5), Inches(1), weight_pt=1.5) add_text(s, contact, Inches(1), Inches(4.8), Inches(11.33), Inches(0.6), font=SANS, size=16, color=OLIVE, align=PP_ALIGN.CENTER) return s # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Main - example deck, replace with your content # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ def main(): import argparse parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument("--out", default="output.pptx", help="Output PPTX path (default: output.pptx in cwd)") args = parser.parse_args() prs = Presentation() prs.slide_width = SLIDE_W prs.slide_height = SLIDE_H cover_slide(prs, title="{{DOCUMENT_TITLE}}", subtitle="{{One-line description.}}", author="{{AUTHOR}}", date="2026.04") toc_slide(prs, items=[ "{{Chapter 1}}", "{{Chapter 2}}", "{{Chapter 3}}", "Q&A", ]) chapter_slide(prs, 1, "{{Chapter Title}}") content_slide(prs, eyebrow="{{Chapter · This page}}", title="{{Core claim as a sentence}}", body=("{{A short body paragraph, 18pt sans. Keep it under three lines. " "One slide, one core idea. The reader's attention is the scarce resource.}}"), page_num=5) metrics_slide(prs, title="Key Results", metrics=[ ("+42%", "Conversion lift"), ("3.8M", "Monthly actives"), ("99.9%", "Availability SLA"), ("5,000+", "QPS peak"), ]) quote_slide(prs, quote="Good design is as little design as possible.", source="Dieter Rams") comparison_slide(prs, eyebrow="{{Chapter · Comparison}}", left_title="{{Before}}", left_items=["{{Point A}}", "{{Point B}}", "{{Point C}}"], right_title="{{After}}", right_items=["{{Improvement A}}", "{{Improvement B}}", "{{Improvement C}}"], page_num=8) pipeline_slide(prs, eyebrow="{{Chapter · Process}}", title="{{Process headline as a declarative sentence}}", steps=[ ("{{Step 1}}", "{{Short description of step 1. Keep to two lines.}}"), ("{{Step 2}}", "{{Short description of step 2. Keep to two lines.}}"), ("{{Step 3}}", "{{Short description of step 3. Keep to two lines.}}"), ], page_num=9) ending_slide(prs, message="Thank you", contact="{{EMAIL}} · {{WEBSITE}}") prs.save(args.out) print(f"OK: Saved {args.out}") if __name__ == '__main__': main()