Define Spacing from top margin

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I have to follow these writing rules.

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I can set the top margin to 3 cm. for the first sentence. But the others I don't know.

So, my question is how to measure the exact space from the top margin to meet the rules?

Best Answer

The following provides what you're looking for:

\documentclass{report}

\usepackage[top=3cm]{geometry}

\begin{document}

\thispagestyle{empty}
\begingroup
  \centering
  UNIVERSITY

  \vspace{\dimexpr3.5cm-\baselineskip}

  INSTITUTION

  \vspace{\dimexpr3.5cm-\baselineskip}

  TITLE

  \vspace{\dimexpr4cm-\baselineskip}

  NAME
  \par
\endgroup

\clearpage

Rest of your document \ldots

\end{document}

The use of \dimexpr<len>-\baselineskip in measuring the vertical space between title elements ensures that you don't include consideration for the line of text being printed.

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The above vertical rules highlighting the lengths were printed using eso-pic. Here's the complete code:

\documentclass{report}

\usepackage[top=3cm]{geometry}

\usepackage{eso-pic}

\begin{document}

\AddToShipoutPictureBG*{%
  \AtPageUpperLeft{%
    \hspace{.4\paperwidth}\rule[-3cm]{1pt}{3cm}%
  }%
  \AtPageUpperLeft{%
    \hspace{\dimexpr.4\paperwidth+1em}\raisebox{-3cm}{3cm}%
  }%
  \AtPageUpperLeft{%
    \hspace{\dimexpr.4\paperwidth-1em}\raisebox{-3cm}{\rule[-3.5cm]{1pt}{3.5cm}}%
  }%
  \AtPageUpperLeft{%
    \hspace{.4\paperwidth}\raisebox{-6.5cm}{3.5cm}%
  }%
  \AtPageUpperLeft{%
    \hspace{\dimexpr.4\paperwidth-2em}{\raisebox{-3cm}{\rule[-7cm]{1pt}{7cm}}}%
  }%
  \AtPageUpperLeft{%
    \hspace{\dimexpr.4\paperwidth-1em}{\raisebox{-10cm}{7cm}}%
  }%
  \AtPageUpperLeft{%
    \hspace{\dimexpr.4\paperwidth-3em}{\raisebox{-3cm}{\rule[-11cm]{1pt}{11cm}}}%
  }%
  \AtPageUpperLeft{%
    \hspace{\dimexpr.4\paperwidth-2em}{\raisebox{-14cm}{11cm}}%
  }%
}%

\thispagestyle{empty}
\begingroup
  \centering
  UNIVERSITY

  \vspace{\dimexpr3.5cm-\baselineskip}

  INSTITUTION

  \vspace{\dimexpr3.5cm-\baselineskip}

  TITLE

  \vspace{\dimexpr4cm-\baselineskip}

  NAME
  \par
\endgroup

\clearpage

Rest of your document \ldots

\end{document}
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