The new scrletter package in KOMA-Script

Since version 3.15 of the KOMA-Script bundle there is a new scrletter package, providing the scrletter functionality in other document classes. Here’s an example of what can be done with the package:

\documentclass[12pt,ngerman]{scrartcl}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{babel}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{csquotes}
\usepackage{paralist}
\usepackage{xcolor,blindtext}
 
\usepackage{scrletter}
 
\begin{document}
 
\blindtext[3]
 
\setkomavar{fromname}{Max Mustermann}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{Musterstr. 12 \\ 12345~Musterstadt}
\setkomavar{place}{Musterstadt}
\setkomavar{subject}{Mahnung}
 
\begin{letter}{Martina Musterfrau \\ Musterweg 4 \\ 12346~Musterdorf}
\opening{Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,}
 
\closing{Mit freundlichen Grüßen,}
\end{letter}
 
\end{document}

In generates a standard article on the first page while putting the letter on the second page. Pretty cool, right?

sc1

sc2