UCPH Marp Template

This repository contains a Marp presentation template based on the official design guide of the University of Copenhagen (UCPH/KU). Create professional, branded slides using simple Markdown syntax.

Features

✅ UCPH Branding: Official colors, fonts, and logos
✅ Custom Theme: Pre-styled with UCPH red (#901a1E) and Adobe Garamond Pro
✅ Header/Footer: Automatic logo, text, and page numbers
✅ Video Support: Full-screen intro videos with black/white backgrounds
✅ Title Pages: Branded title slides with UCPH background
✅ Easy to Use: Write slides in Markdown, export to PDF/HTML/PPTX

Prerequisites

Required

• Visual Studio Code
• Marp for VS Code extension

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/adriansousapoza/ucph-marp-template.git
cd ucph-marp-template

2. Open in VS Code

Open the ucph-marp-template folder in VS Code:

code .

Or use File → Open Folder in VS Code.

Important!

If you prefer working from a different folder/workign directory you have to copy the .vscode/settings.json file into the working directory and change the location of the css file:

  "markdown.marp.themes": [
    "./[new_working_directory]/themes/ucph.css"
  ],

Otherwise marp won't be able to detect the .css file and the uch theme cannot be loaded.

3. Install Marp Extension

If you haven't already:

1. Open the Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X)
2. Search for "Marp for VS Code"
3. Click Install

4. Start Creating

Open ucph.md and start editing! The Marp extension will automatically preview your slides.

• Preview: Press Ctrl+Shift V
• Export: Click the Marp icon in the top-right corner → Export Slide Deck → Choose format (PDF, HTML, PPTX, PNG)

Key Files

• ucph.md: Your presentation slides in Markdown format
• themes/ucph.css: The UCPH theme stylesheet (customizable)
• .vscode/settings.json: VS Code configuration to load the theme
• ucph_documents/: UCPH branding assets (logos, fonts, videos, colors)

Writing Slides

Basic Slide Structure

---
marp: true
theme: ucph
paginate: true
header: 'Your Presentation Title'
footer: 'Optional Footer Text'
---

# First Slide 

Your content here...

---

# Second Slide

Your content here...

Resources

• Marp Official Documentation
• Marp for VS Code Extension
• UCPH Design Guide
• Marpit Theme CSS Documentation

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or pull request for:

• Bug fixes
• Theme improvements
• New themes
• Documentation updates
• New slide templates

License

This template uses UCPH branding assets. Please ensure compliance with University of Copenhagen's brand guidelines when using this template.