diff --git a/callirhoe.py b/callirhoe.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+_version = "0.1"
+
+import calendar
+import sys
+import time
+import os.path
+import optparse
+import glob
+
+from lib.xcairo import *
+from lib.render import *
+
+plugin_path = [ os.path.expanduser("~/.callirhoe"), sys.path[0] if sys.path[0] else "." ]
+
+def available_files(parent, dir, fmatch = ""):
+    good = False
+    res = []
+    pattern = parent + "/" + dir + "/*.py"
+    # TODO: improve matching with __init__ when lang known
+    for x in glob.glob(pattern):
+        basex = os.path.basename(x)
+        if basex == "__init__.py": good = True
+        else: 
+            base = os.path.splitext(basex)[0]
+            if base and ((not fmatch) or (fmatch == base)): res.append((base,parent))
+    return res if good else []
+
+# cat = lang   (category)
+# longcat = language
+# longcat2 = languages
+# listopt = --list-lang
+# preset = "EN"
+def import_plugin(cat, longcat, longcat2, listopt, preset):
+    try:
+        found = available_files(plugin_path[0], cat, preset) + available_files(plugin_path[1], cat, preset)
+        if len(found) == 0: raise ImportError
+        old = sys.path[0];
+        sys.path[0] = found[0][1]
+        m = __import__("%s.%s" % (cat,preset), globals(), locals(), [ "*" ])
+        sys.path[0] = old
+        return m
+    except ImportError:
+        print >> sys.stderr, "%s definition `%s' not found, use %s to see available %s" % (longcat,preset,listopt,longcat2)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage="usage: %prog [options] FILE", 
+       description="High quality calendar rendering with vector graphics.\n"
+       "By default, a pdf calendar of the current year will be written to FILE. Program version: " + _version)
+parser.add_option("-y", "--year",  dest="year", type="int", default=-1,
+                help="select YEAR instead of current one")
+parser.add_option("-l", "--lang",  dest="lang", default="EN",
+                help="choose language [EN]")
+parser.add_option("-s", "--style",  dest="style", default="default",
+                help="choose style [default]")
+parser.add_option("-g", "--geometry",  dest="geom", default="default",
+                help="choose geometry [default]")
+parser.add_option("--landscape", action="store_true", dest="landscape", default=False,
+                help="landscape mode")
+parser.add_option("--list-languages", action="store_true", dest="list_languages", default=False,
+                help="list available languages")
+parser.add_option("--list-styles", action="store_true", dest="list_styles", default=False,
+                help="list available styles")
+parser.add_option("--list-geometries", action="store_true", dest="list_geometries", default=False,
+                help="list available geometries")
+parser.add_option("--lang-var", action="append", dest="lang_assign",
+                help="modify a language variable")
+parser.add_option("--style-var", action="append", dest="style_assign",
+                help="modify a style variable, e.g. dom.frame_thickness=0")
+parser.add_option("--geom-var", action="append", dest="geom_assign",
+                help="modify a geometry variable")
+
+#for x in sys.argv:
+#    if x[0] == '-' and not parser.has_option(x):
+#        print "possibly bad option", x
+# ./callirhoe --lang fr year=2010 months=1-6 foo.pdf
+        
+(options,args) = parser.parse_args()
+
+def plugin_list(cat):
+    return available_files(plugin_path[0], cat) + available_files(plugin_path[1], cat)
+if options.list_languages:
+    for x in plugin_list("lang"): print x[0],
+    print
+if options.list_styles:
+    for x in plugin_list("style"): print x[0],
+    print
+if options.list_geometries:
+    for x in plugin_list("geom"): print x[0],
+    print
+if options.list_languages or options.list_styles or options.list_geometries: sys.exit(0)    
+
+if len(args)==0:
+    parser.print_help()
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+cal_lang = import_plugin("lang", "language", "languages", "--list-languages", options.lang)
+cal_style = import_plugin("style", "style", "styles", "--list-styles", options.style)
+cal_geom = import_plugin("geom", "geometry", "geometries", "--list-geometries", options.geom)
+
+if options.lang_assign:
+    for x in options.lang_assign: exec "cal_lang.%s" % x
+if options.style_assign:
+    for x in options.style_assign: exec "cal_style.%s" % x
+if options.geom_assign:
+    for x in options.geom_assign: exec "cal_geom.%s" % x
+
+calendar.month_name = cal_lang.month_name
+calendar.day_name = cal_lang.day_name
+
+def get_orthodox_easter(y):
+    y1, y2, y3 = y - y//4 * 4, y - y//7 * 7, y - y//19 * 19
+    a = 19*y3 + 15
+    y4 = a - a//30 * 30
+    b = 2*y1 + 4*y2 + 6*(y4 + 1)
+    y5 = b - b/7 * 7
+    r = 1 + 3 + y4 + y5;
+    return (5, r - 30) if r > 30 else (4,r)
+
+year = options.year if options.year >= 0 else time.localtime()[0]
+
+p = PDFPage(args[0], options.landscape)
+
+R0,R1 = rect_vsplit(p.Text_rect, 0.05)
+Rcal,Rc = rect_vsplit(R1,0.97)
+if options.landscape:
+    rows,cols = 3,4
+else:
+    rows,cols = 4,3
+foo = GLayout(Rcal, rows, cols, pad = (p.Text_rect[2]*0.02,)*4)
+shad = p.Size[0]*0.01 if cal_style.month.box_shadow else 0
+for i in range(min(foo.count(),12),0,-1):
+    draw_month(p.cr, foo.item_seq(i-1), month=i, year=year, 
+               style = cal_style, geom = cal_geom, box_shadow = shad)
+#    render.draw_box(render.cr,*foo.item_seq(i))
+#draw_str(p.cr, str(year), R0, stroke_rgba = (0,0,0,0.3), align=1)
+draw_str(p.cr, str(year), R0, stroke_rgba = (0,0,0,0.3), align=2)
+#draw_str(p.cr, str(year), R0, stroke_rgba = (0,0,0,0.3), align=3)
+draw_str(p.cr, "created by Callirhoe ver.0.1 © 2012 GeoTz", Rc, stroke_rgba = (0,0,0,0.5), stretch=0, align=2, slant=cairo.FONT_SLANT_ITALIC)
+
+#render.cr.move_to(render.Page.Text_pos[0],render.Page.Text_pos[1])
+#render.cr.line_to(render.Page.Text_size[0]+render.Page.Text_pos[0], render.Page.Text_size[1]+render.Page.Text_pos[1])
+#render.cr.stroke()
+
+#draw_month(cr, *foo.item(2), m=9)
+
+#bw, bh = 40,40
+#draw_day_cell(cr, 30, 50, bw, bh, '24', 'Παραμονή Χριστουγ.', 'Ευγενία', default_style)
+#draw_day_cell(cr, 30+bw, 50, bw, bh, '25', 'ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ', 'Χρήστος, Χριστίνα', weekend_holiday_style)
+#draw_day_cell(cr, 30+2*bw, 50, bw, bh, '26', '2η μέρα Χριστουγ.', 'Εμμανουήλ', weekend_style)
+#draw_day_cell(cr, 30+3*bw, 50, bw, bh, '27', '', 'Στέφανος', default_style)
+#draw_day_page(cr, 30+2*bw, 50, bw, bh, '26', 'Κυριακή', 'Δεκεμβρίου', [1,1,1], [.3,.3,.3])
diff --git a/geom/__init__.py b/geom/__init__.py
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diff --git a/geom/default.py b/geom/default.py
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/geom/default.py
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+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+# --- geom.default ---
+
+class dom:
+    num_size = (0.5,0.5)
+    header_size = footer_size = (0.8,0.1)
+    top_margin = bottom_margin = 0.05
+    
+class month:
+    fuzzy_rot = 0
+    fuzzy_dx = 0
+    fuzzy_dy = 0
diff --git a/geom/fuzzy.py b/geom/fuzzy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9c95a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/geom/fuzzy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+# --- geom.default ---
+
+class dom:
+    num_size = (0.5,0.5)
+    header_size = footer_size = (0.8,0.1)
+    top_margin = bottom_margin = 0.05
+    
+class month:
+    fuzzy_rot = 0.25
+    fuzzy_dx = 0
+    fuzzy_dy = 0
diff --git a/lang/EL.py b/lang/EL.py
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/EL.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+day_name = [ u'Δευτέρα', u'Τρίτη', u'Τετάρτη', 
+             u'Πέμπτη', u'Παρασκευή', u'Σάββατο', u'Κυριακή' ]
+
+short_day_name = [ u'Δευ', u'Τρι', u'Τετ', u'Πεμ', u'Παρ', u'Σαβ', u'Κυρ' ]
+
+month_name = [ '', u'Ιανουάριος', u'Φεβρουάριος', u'Μάρτιος', u'Απρίλιος', 
+               u'Μάιος', u'Ιούνιος', u'Ιούλιος', u'Αύγουστος', 
+               u'Σεπτέμβριος', u'Οκτώβριος', u'Νοέμβριος', u'Δεκέμβριος' ]
+
+short_month_name = [ '', u'Ιαν', u'Φεβ', u'Μαρ', u'Απρ', u'Μαϊ', u'Ιον', u'Ιολ', 
+                     u'Αυγ', u'Σεπ', u'Οκτ', u'Νοε', u'Δεκ' ]
diff --git a/lang/EN.py b/lang/EN.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dbb642
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+++ b/lang/EN.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+day_name = [ u'Monday', u'Tuesday', u'Wednesday', 
+             u'Thursday', u'Friday', u'Saturday', u'Sunday' ]
+
+short_day_name = [ u'Mon', u'Tue', u'Wed', u'Thu', u'Fri', u'Sat', u'Sun' ]
+
+month_name = [ '', 
+               u'January', u'February', u'March', u'April', 
+               u'May', u'June', u'July', u'August', 
+               u'September', u'October', u'November', u'December' ]
+
+short_month_name = [ '', 
+               u'Jan', u'Feb', u'Mar', u'Apr', u'May', u'Jun', 
+               u'Jul', u'Aug', u'Sep', u'Oct', u'Nov', u'Dec' ]
diff --git a/lang/FR.py b/lang/FR.py
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/FR.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+day_name = [ u'Lundi', u'Mardi', u'Mercredi', 
+             u'Jeudi', u'Vendredi', u'Samedi', u'Dimanche' ]
+
+short_day_name = [ u'Lun', u'Mar', u'Mer', u'Jeu', u'Ven', u'Sam', u'Dim' ]
+
+month_name = [ '', 
+               u'Janvier', u'Février', u'Mars', u'Avril', 
+               u'Mai', u'Juin', u'Juillet', u'Août', 
+               u'Septembre', u'Octobre', u'Novembre', u'Décembre' ]
+
+short_month_name = [ '', u'Jan', u'Fév', u'Mar', u'Avr', u'Mai', u'Jun', u'Jul', 
+                     u'Aoû', u'Sep', u'Oct', u'Nov', u'Déc' ]
diff --git a/lang/__init__.py b/lang/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/lib/__init__.py b/lib/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/lib/geom.py b/lib/geom.py
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index 0000000..a53538a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/geom.py
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+# *****************************************
+#                                         #
+#    general-purpose geometry routines    #
+#                                         #
+# *****************************************
+
+def rect_rel_scale(r, fw, fh):
+    x, y, w, h = r
+    return (x + w*(1 - fw)/2.0, y + h*(1 - fh)/2.0, w*fw, h*fh)
+        
+def rect_to_abs(r):
+    x, y, w, h = r
+    return (x, y, x + w, y + h)
+
+def abs_to_rect(a):
+    x1, y1, x2, y2 = a
+    return (x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1)
+
+def rect_hull(r1,r2):
+    x1, y1, x2, y2 = rect_to_abs(r1)
+    x3, y3, x4, y4 = rect_to_abs(r2)
+    return abs_to_rect((min(x1,x3), min(y1,y3), max(x2,x4), max(y2,y4)))
+
+def rect_hsplit(r, f = 0.5):
+    x, y, w, h = r
+    r1 = (x, y, w*f, h)
+    r2 =(x + w*f, y, w*(1 - f), h)
+    return (r1, r2)
+
+def rect_vsplit(r, f = 0.5):
+    x, y, w, h = r
+    r1 = (x, y, w, h*f)
+    r2 = (x, y + h*f, w, h*(1 - f))
+    return (r1, r2)
+
+def rect_qsplit(r, fv = 0.5, fh = 0.5):
+    x, y, w, h = r
+    rv = rect_vsplit(r, fv)
+    return rect_hsplit(rv[0], fh) + rect_hsplit(rv[1], fh)
+    
+def color_mix(a, b, frac):
+    k = min(len(a), len(b))
+    return map(lambda (x,y): x*frac + y*(1 - frac), zip(a,b))
+
+def color_auto_fg(bg, light = (1,1,1), dark = (0,0,0)):
+    return light if bg[0] + bg[1] + bg[2] < 1.5 else dark
+
+# ********* layout managers ***********
+
+class VLayout:
+    def __init__(self, rect, nitems = 1, pad = (0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0)): # TLBR
+        self.pos = (rect[0], rect[1])
+        self.size = (rect[2], rect[3])
+        self.items = nitems
+        self.pad = pad
+
+    def count(self):
+        return self.items
+
+    def resize(self, k):
+        self.items = k
+
+    def grow(self, delta = 1):
+        self.items += delta
+
+    def move(newpos):
+        self.pos = newpos;
+
+    def item(self, i = 0):
+        vinter = (self.pad[0] + self.pad[2])/2.0;
+        vsize = (self.size[1] - vinter)/self.items;
+        return (self.pos[0] + self.pad[1], self.pos[1] + self.pad[0] + i*vsize,
+                self.size[0] -self.pad[1] - self.pad[3], vsize - vinter)
+                
+    def item_span(self, n, k = -1):
+        if k < 0: k = (self.count() - n) // 2
+        return rect_hull(self.item(k), self.item(k + n - 1))
+
+class HLayout:
+    def __init__(self, rect, nitems = 1, pad = (0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0)): # TLBR
+        self.pos = (rect[0],rect[1])
+        self.rep = VLayout((0.0, 0.0, rect[3], rect[2]), nitems, (pad[1], pad[0], pad[3], pad[2]))
+
+    def count(self):
+        return self.rep.count()
+
+    def resize(self, k):
+        self.rep.resize(k)
+
+    def move(newpos):
+        self.rep.move(newpos)
+
+    def item(self, i = 0):
+        t = self.rep.item(i)
+        return (t[1] + self.pos[0], t[0] + self.pos[1], t[3], t[2])
+        
+    def item_span(self, n, k = -1):
+        if k < 0: k = (self.rep.count() - n) // 2
+        return rect_hull(self.item(k), self.item(k + n - 1))
+
+class GLayout:
+    def __init__(self, rect, nrows = 1, ncols = 1, pad = (0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0)): # TLBR
+        self.vrep = VLayout(rect, nrows, (pad[0], 0.0, pad[2], 0.0))
+        t = self.vrep.item(0)
+        self.hrep = HLayout((rect[0], rect[1], t[2], t[3]), ncols, (0.0, pad[1], 0.0, pad[3]))
+
+    def row_count(self):
+        return self.vrep.count()
+
+    def col_count(self):
+        return self.hrep.count()
+
+    def count(self):
+        return self.row_count()*self.col_count()
+
+    def resize(self, rows, cols):
+        self.vrep.resize(rows)
+        t = self.vrep.item(0)
+        self.hrep = HLayout(t[0:2], t[2:4], cols, (0.0, pad[1], 0.0, pad[3]))
+
+    def move(newpos):
+        self.vrep.move(newpos)
+        self.hrep.move(newpos)
+
+    def item(self, row, col):
+        ty = self.vrep.item(row)
+        tx = self.hrep.item(col)
+        return (tx[0], ty[1], tx[2], tx[3])
+
+    def item_seq(self, k, column_wise = False):
+        if not column_wise:
+            row, col = k // self.col_count(), k % self.col_count()
+        else:
+            col, row = k // self.row_count(), k % self.row_count()
+        return self.item(row, col)
+
+    def item_span(self, nr, nc, row = -1, col = -1):
+        if row < 0: row = (self.row_count() - nr) // 2
+        if col < 0: col = (self.col_count() - nc) // 2
+        return rect_hull(self.item(row, col), self.item(row + nr - 1, col + nc - 1))
diff --git a/lib/render.py b/lib/render.py
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index 0000000..1737596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/render.py
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+# *****************************************
+#                                         #
+#      calendar drawing routines          #
+#                                         #
+# *****************************************
+
+import math
+import calendar
+import random
+from xcairo import *
+from geom import *
+
+# TODO: replace rects with rect_rel_scale()
+def draw_day_cell(cr, rect, day_of_month, header, footer, style, G):
+    x, y, w, h = rect
+    draw_box(cr, rect, style.frame, style.bg, style.frame_thickness)
+    R = rect_rel_scale(rect, G.num_size[0], G.num_size[1])
+    draw_str(cr, day_of_month, R, -1, style.fg, 2, 
+             font = style.font, measure = "55")
+    if header:
+        R = (x + (1 - G.header_size[0])*w/2, y + G.top_margin*h,
+             w*G.header_size[0], h*G.header_size[1])
+        draw_str(cr, header, R, -1, style.header, 2, font = style.header_font)
+    if footer:
+        R = (x + (1 - G.footer_size[0])*w/2, y + (1 - G.bottom_margin - G.footer_size[1])*h,
+             w*G.footer_size[0], h*G.footer_size[1])
+        draw_str(cr, footer, R, -1, style.footer, 2, font = style.footer_font)
+
+def draw_day_page(cr, rect, day_of_month, header, footer, fill = (1,1,1), stroke = (0,0,0)):
+    x, y, w, h = rect
+    draw_box(cr, rect, (0,0,0), fill)
+    draw_str(cr, day_of_month, (x + w*.382/2, y + h*.382/2, w*.618, h*.618), 3, stroke)
+    draw_str(cr, header, (x +0.1*w, y + 0.05*h, w*0.8, 0.1*h), -1, (0,0,0), 2)
+    draw_str(cr, footer, (x +0.1*w, y + 0.85*h, w*0.8, 0.1*h), -1, (0,0,0), 2)
+
+# TODO: implement GEOMETRY, STYLE, DATA SOURCES...
+# TODO: use named options...
+def draw_month(cr, rect, month, year, style, geom, box_shadow = 0):
+    x, y, w, h = rect
+    cw = w/7.0;
+    ch = h/7.0;
+    cr.save()
+    cr.translate(x,y)
+
+    cr.translate(w/2, h/2)
+    cr.translate(w*(random.random() - 0.5)*geom.month.fuzzy_dx,
+                 h*(random.random() - 0.5)*geom.month.fuzzy_dy)
+    cr.rotate((random.random() - 0.5)*geom.month.fuzzy_rot)
+    cr.translate(-w/2.0, -h/2.0)
+
+    cal = calendar.monthrange(year, month)
+    day = cal[0]
+    dom = -day + 1;
+    wmeasure = 'A'*max(map(len,calendar.day_name))
+    mmeasure = 'A'*max(map(len,calendar.month_name))
+    
+    for col in range(7):
+        R = (col*cw, ch*3.0/5, cw, ch*2.0/5)
+        draw_box(cr, R, style.dom.frame, 
+                 style.dom.bg if col < 5 else style.dom_weekend.bg, style.dow.frame_thickness)
+        R = (col*cw, ch*3.0/5 + ch*2.0/5*1.0/4, cw, ch*2.0/5*1/2)
+        draw_str(cr, calendar.day_name[col], R, -1, style.dow.fg, 2, 
+                 font = style.dow.font, measure = wmeasure)
+    # TODO: use grid layout
+    for row in range(6):
+        for col in range(7):
+            day_style = style.dom_weekend if col >= 5 else style.dom
+            R = (col*cw, (row + 1)*ch, cw, ch)
+            if dom > 0 and dom <= cal[1]:
+                draw_day_cell(cr, R, str(dom), '', '', day_style, geom.dom)
+            else:
+                draw_box(cr, R, day_style.frame, day_style.bg, day_style.frame_thickness)
+            dom += 1
+            
+    mcolor = style.month.color_map[month]
+    mcolor_fg = color_auto_fg(mcolor)
+    draw_box(cr, (0, 0, w, h), style.month.frame, (), 2, box_shadow)
+    draw_box(cr, (0, 0, w, ch*3.0/5), style.month.frame, mcolor)
+    R = (0, ch*3.0/5*1/4, w, ch*3.0/5*1/2)
+    draw_str(cr, calendar.month_name[month], R, -1, mcolor_fg, 2, False,
+             style.month.font, measure=mmeasure, shadow=style.month.text_shadow)
+    cr.restore()
+        
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diff --git a/lib/xcairo.py b/lib/xcairo.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fb38a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/xcairo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+# *****************************************
+#                                         #
+#      general-purpose drawing routines   #
+#      higher-level CAIRO routines        #
+#                                         #
+# *****************************************
+
+import cairo
+import math
+
+class PDFPage:
+    def __init__(self, filename, landscape = False, w = 210.0, h = 297.0, dpi = 72.0):
+        self.DPI = dpi  # default dpi
+        if not landscape:
+            self.Size_mm = (w, h) # (width, height) in mm
+        else:
+            self.Size_mm = (h, w)
+        self.Size = (self.Size_mm[0]/25.4 * self.DPI, self.Size_mm[1]/25.4 * self.DPI) # size in dots
+        Mag = 72.0/self.DPI;
+        self.Margins = (self.Size[1]*0.025, self.Size[0]*0.025, 
+                        self.Size[1]*0.025, self.Size[0]*0.025) # top left bottom right
+        txs = (self.Size[0] - self.Margins[1] - self.Margins[3], 
+               self.Size[1] - self.Margins[0] - self.Margins[2])
+        self.Text_rect = (self.Margins[1], self.Margins[0], txs[0], txs[1])
+        if not landscape:
+            self.Surface = cairo.PDFSurface (filename, self.Size[0]*Mag, self.Size[1]*Mag)
+        else:
+            self.Surface = cairo.PDFSurface (filename, self.Size[1]*Mag, self.Size[0]*Mag)
+        self.cr = cairo.Context (self.Surface)
+        self.cr.scale (Mag, Mag) # Normalizing the canvas
+        if landscape:
+            self.cr.translate(0,self.Size[0])
+            self.cr.rotate(-math.pi/2)
+            
+def default_width(cr, factor = 1.0):
+    return max(cr.device_to_user_distance(0.1*factor, 0.1*factor))
+
+def set_color(cr, rgba):
+    if len(rgba) == 3:
+        cr.set_source_rgb(*rgba)
+    else:
+        cr.set_source_rgba(*rgba)
+
+def draw_shadow(cr, rect, thickness, shadow_color = (0,0,0,0.3)):
+    if thickness <= 0: return
+    f = thickness
+    x, y, w, h = rect
+    cr.move_to(x + f, y + h)
+    cr.rel_line_to(0, f); cr.rel_line_to(w, 0); cr.rel_line_to(0, -h)
+    cr.rel_line_to(-f, 0); cr.rel_line_to(0, h - f); cr.rel_line_to(-w + f, 0);
+    set_color(cr, shadow_color)
+    cr.close_path(); cr.fill();
+
+def draw_box(cr, rect, stroke_rgba = (), fill_rgba = (), width_scale = 1.0, shadow = 0):
+    if (width_scale <= 0): return
+    draw_shadow(cr, rect, shadow)
+    x, y, w, h = rect
+    cr.move_to(x, y)
+    cr.rel_line_to(w, 0)
+    cr.rel_line_to(0, h)
+    cr.rel_line_to(-w, 0)
+    cr.close_path()
+    if fill_rgba:
+        set_color(cr, fill_rgba)
+        cr.fill_preserve()
+    if stroke_rgba:
+        set_color(cr, stroke_rgba)
+        cr.set_line_width(default_width(cr, width_scale))
+    cr.stroke()
+
+def draw_str(cr, text, rect, stretch = -1, stroke_rgba = (), align = 0, bbox = False,
+             font = "Times", slant = cairo.FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, weight = cairo.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL, 
+             measure = '', shadow = False):
+    x, y, w, h = rect
+    cr.save()
+    cr.select_font_face(font, slant, weight)
+    if not measure: measure = text
+    te = cr.text_extents(measure)
+    tw, th = te[2], te[3]
+    cr.translate(x, y + h)
+    ratio, tratio = w*1.0/h, tw*1.0/th;
+    xratio, yratio = tw*1.0/w, th*1.0/h;
+    if stretch < 0: stretch = 1 if xratio >= yratio else 2
+    if stretch == 0: bbw, bbh = w, h;
+    elif stretch == 1: bbw, bbh = tw, tw/ratio; cr.scale(1.0/xratio, 1.0/xratio)
+    elif stretch == 2: bbw, bbh = th*ratio, th; cr.scale(1.0/yratio, 1.0/yratio)
+    elif stretch == 3: bbw, bbh = tw, th; cr.scale(1.0/xratio, 1.0/yratio)
+    te = cr.text_extents(text)
+    tw,th = te[2], te[3]
+    if align == 1: px, py = bbw - tw, 0
+    elif align == 2: px, py = (bbw-tw)/2.0, 0
+    else: px, py = 0, 0
+    cr.set_line_width(default_width(cr))
+    if shadow:
+        cr.set_source_rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)
+        cr.move_to(px + default_width(cr, 5), py + default_width(cr, 5))
+        cr.show_text(text)
+    cr.move_to(px, py)
+    if stroke_rgba: set_color(cr, stroke_rgba)
+    cr.show_text(text)
+    if bbox: draw_box(cr, (0, 0, bbw, -bbh), stroke_rgba)
+    cr.restore()
diff --git a/style/__init__.py b/style/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/style/bw.py b/style/bw.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b66c8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/style/bw.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+# --- style.default ---
+
+# day of week
+class dow:
+    fg = (.33,.33,.33)
+    frame_thickness = 1.0
+    frame = (0.8,0.8,0.8)
+    font = "Arial"
+    
+# day of month
+class dom:
+    bg = (1,1,1)
+    frame = (0.8,0.8,0.8)
+    frame_thickness = 1.0
+    fg = (0.2,0.2,0.2)
+    font = "Times New Roman"
+    header = (0.5,0.5,0.5)
+    footer = header
+    header_font = footer_font = "Arial"
+
+class dom_weekend(dom):
+    bg = (0.95,0.95,0.95)
+    fg = (0,0,0)
+    font = "Times New Roman Bold"
+
+class dom_holiday(dom):
+    fg = (0,0,0)
+    header = (0,0,0)
+    font = "Times New Roman Bold"
+    
+class dom_weekend_holiday_style(dom_holiday):
+    bg = (0,0,0)
+
+from lib.render import color_mix
+
+class month:    
+    font = "Times New Roman Bold"
+    frame = (0,0,0)
+    bg = (1,1,1)
+    color_map = ((1,1,1),)*13
+    box_shadow = False
+    text_shadow = False
diff --git a/style/default.py b/style/default.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7dc8f74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/style/default.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#    callirhoe - high quality calendar rendering
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 George M. Tzoumas
+
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+# --- style.default ---
+
+# day of week
+class dow:
+    fg = (0,0,1)
+    frame_thickness = 1.0
+    frame = (0.8,0.8,0.8)
+    font = "Arial"
+    
+# day of month
+class dom:
+    bg = (1,1,1)
+    frame = (0.8,0.8,0.8)
+    frame_thickness = 1.0
+    fg = (0.2,0.2,0.2)
+    font = "GFS Bodoni"
+    header = (0.5,0.5,0.5)
+    footer = header
+    header_font = footer_font = "Arial"
+
+class dom_weekend(dom):
+    bg = (0.7,1,1)
+    fg = (0,0,1)
+
+class dom_holiday(dom):
+    fg = (1,0,0)
+    header = (1,0,0)
+    
+class dom_weekend_holiday_style(dom_holiday):
+    bg = (0.7,1,1)
+
+from lib.render import color_mix
+
+class month:    
+    font = "GFS Artemisia Bold"
+    frame = (0,0,0)
+    bg = (1,1,1)
+    winter = (0,0.4,1)
+    spring = (0.0,0.5,0.0)
+    summer = (1,0.3,0)
+    autumn = (0.9,0.9,0)
+    color_map = ((0,0,0), winter,
+        color_mix(winter,spring,0.66), color_mix(winter,spring,0.33), spring, # april
+        color_mix(spring,summer,0.66), color_mix(spring,summer,0.33), summer, # july
+        color_mix(summer,autumn,0.66), color_mix(summer,autumn,0.33), autumn, # october
+        color_mix(autumn,winter,0.66), color_mix(autumn,winter,0.33)) # december
+    text_shadow = True
+    box_shadow = True