docs(docs): add initial project documentation and README files

cover_letters/cover.cls

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+% Intro Options
+\ProvidesClass{cover}[2024/04/30 Cover letter class]
+\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
+\DeclareOption{print}{\def\@cv@print{}}
+\DeclareOption*{%
+  \PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{article}
+}
+\ProcessOptions\relax
+\LoadClass{article}
+
+% Package Imports
+\usepackage[hmargin=2.3cm, vmargin=2.3cm]{geometry}
+\usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref}
+\usepackage[usenames,dvipsnames]{xcolor}
+\usepackage{titlesec}
+\usepackage[absolute]{textpos}
+\usepackage{fontspec,xltxtra,xunicode}
+
+% Publications
+\usepackage{cite}
+\renewcommand\refname{\vskip -1.5cm}
+
+% Color definitions
+\definecolor{date}{HTML}{666666}
+\definecolor{primary}{HTML}{2b2b2b}
+\definecolor{headings}{HTML}{6A6A6A}
+\definecolor{subheadings}{HTML}{333333}
+
+% Set main fonts
+\setmainfont[Color=primary, Path = OpenFonts/fonts/lato/,BoldItalicFont=Lato-RegIta,BoldFont=Lato-Reg,ItalicFont=Lato-LigIta]{Lato-Lig}
+\setsansfont[Scale=MatchLowercase,Mapping=tex-text, Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-ExtraLight}
+
+% Date command
+\setlength{\TPHorizModule}{1mm}
+\setlength{\TPVertModule}{1mm}
+\newcommand{\lastupdated}{\begin{textblock}{60}(155,5)
+\color{date}\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-ExtraLight}\fontsize{8pt}{10pt}\selectfont 
+Last Updated on \today
+\end{textblock}}
+
+% Name command
+\newcommand{\namesection}[3]{
+\centering{
+\fontsize{40pt}{60pt}
+\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/lato/]{Lato-Hai}\selectfont #1 
+\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/lato/]{Lato-Lig}\selectfont #2
+} \\[5pt]
+\centering{
+\color{headings}
+\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-Medium}\fontsize{11pt}{14pt}\selectfont #3}
+\noindent\makebox[\linewidth]{\color{headings}\rule{\paperwidth}{0.0pt}}
+\vspace{0pt}
+}
+
+% Section seperators
+\titlespacing{\section}{0pt}{0pt}{0pt}
+\titlespacing{\subsection}{0pt}{0pt}{0pt}
+\newcommand{\sectionsep}{\vspace{8pt}}
+
+% Headings command
+\titleformat{\section}{\color{headings}
+\scshape\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/lato/]{Lato-Lig}\fontsize{16pt}{24pt}\selectfont \raggedright\uppercase}{}{0em}{}
+
+% Subeadings command
+\titleformat{\subsection}{
+\color{subheadings}\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/lato/]{Lato-Bol}\fontsize{12pt}{12pt}\selectfont\bfseries\uppercase}{}{0em}{}
+
+\newcommand{\runsubsection}[1]{
+\color{subheadings}\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/lato/]{Lato-Bol}\fontsize{12pt}{12pt}\selectfont\bfseries\uppercase {#1} \normalfont}
+
+% Descriptors command
+\newcommand{\descript}[1]{
+\color{subheadings}\raggedright\scshape\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-Medium}\fontsize{11pt}{13pt}\selectfont {#1 \\} \normalfont}
+
+% Location command
+\newcommand{\location}[1]{
+\color{headings}\raggedright\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-Medium}\fontsize{10pt}{12pt}\selectfont {#1\\} \normalfont}
+
+% Bullet Lists with fewer gaps command
+\newenvironment{tightemize}{
+\vspace{-\topsep}\begin{itemize}\itemsep1pt \parskip0pt \parsep0pt}
+{\end{itemize}\vspace{-\topsep}}
+
+% Cover Letter
+\newcommand{\companyname}[1]{\raggedright\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/lato/]{Lato-Bol}\fontsize{12pt}{14pt}\selectfont {#1 \\} \normalfont}
+
+\newcommand{\companyaddress}[1]{\raggedright\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-Medium}\fontsize{11pt}{13pt}\selectfont {#1 \\}\mbox{}\\\mbox{}\\ \normalfont}
+
+\newcommand{\currentdate}[1]{\raggedleft\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-Medium}\fontsize{11pt}{13pt}\selectfont {#1 \\} \normalfont}
+
+% Letter content command
+\newcommand{\lettercontent}[1]{\raggedright\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-Medium}\fontsize{11pt}{13pt}\selectfont {#1 \\}\mbox{}\\ \normalfont}
+
+\newcommand{\closing}[1]{\raggedright\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-Medium}\fontsize{11pt}{13pt}\selectfont {#1 \\}\mbox{}\\\mbox{}\\ \normalfont}
+
+\newcommand{\signature}[1]{\raggedright\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-Medium}\fontsize{11pt}{13pt}\selectfont {#1 \\} \normalfont}

cover_letters/cover_example.tex

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+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+% Cover Letter - [Company], [Role]
+%
+% Example cover letter with placeholder content. This is the structural
+% reference for /apply (see 06-cover-letter-templates.md) and the CI smoke
+% test for cover.cls: it must always compile with xelatex to exactly 1 page.
+% It demonstrates the correct itemize pattern: the list sits OUTSIDE
+% \lettercontent{} (whose trailing \\ errors on \end{itemize}) and is
+% wrapped in Raleway-Medium so the bullet font matches the body.
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+\documentclass[]{cover}
+\usepackage{fancyhdr}
+
+\pagestyle{fancy}
+\fancyhf{}
+
+\rfoot{Page \thepage \hspace{0pt}}
+\thispagestyle{empty}
+\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
+\begin{document}
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%     TITLE NAME
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\namesection{}{\Huge{[YOUR NAME]}}{  \href{mailto:your.email@example.com}{your.email@example.com} | [+XX XXXXXXXXXX] |  \urlstyle{same}\href{https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourprofile}{LinkedIn}
+}
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%     MAIN COVER LETTER CONTENT
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+\currentdate{\today}
+\lettercontent{Dear [Hiring Manager / Team],}
+
+\lettercontent{[Opening paragraph: name the role and where you found it, state your strongest connection to it in one sentence, and preview why you are a fit. Keep it to 2--3 sentences.]}
+
+\lettercontent{[Body paragraph: your most relevant experience, framed toward the tasks in the posting. Follow with 3--5 concrete bullets:]}
+
+{\raggedright\fontspec[Path = OpenFonts/fonts/raleway/]{Raleway-Medium}\fontsize{11pt}{13pt}\selectfont
+\begin{itemize}
+    \item \textbf{[Achievement 1]:} [concrete result with a number where possible]
+    \item \textbf{[Achievement 2]:} [skill or project mapped to a posting requirement]
+    \item \textbf{[Achievement 3]:} [evidence for a nice-to-have requirement]
+\end{itemize}\par}
+\vspace{6pt}
+
+\lettercontent{[Connection paragraph: why this company specifically. Reference a verified specific: a product, a stated priority, a team. Never generic.]}
+
+\lettercontent{[Personal fit paragraph: behavioral strengths and what you bring to the team, 2--3 sentences.]}
+
+\lettercontent{I look forward to hearing from you.}
+
+\begin{flushright}
+% Note: no trailing \\ inside \closing{} - cover.cls appends its own \\, and a
+% doubled break triggers "There's no line here to end."
+\closing{Kind regards,}
+
+\signature{[YOUR NAME]}
+\end{flushright}
+\end{document}