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Journal drawing styles
Built-in presets such as ACS, JACS, RSC or Nature.
47 tools have this, 5 of them shown here. 3 do not. 78 not established.
- Tested by running it
- Seen in the app
- The manual says yes
- Partly, with the reason shown
- Not supported
- Not established, which is not the same as no
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Yes, according to the manual: JACS/ACS, Nature and RSC drawing presets; complete stationery remains unsupported. ReShiki
0.14.0
Drawing style panel shows the JACS / ACS preset.

Yes, according to the manual: ACS, RSC, Nature, Angewandte and SYNLETT/SYNTHESIS presets. Penzene
2.0.0
Drawing Styles lists ACS, RSC, Nature and other presets.

Yes, according to the manual: ACS preset applies coordinated bond, font and spacing settings. FreeChemDraw
3.18.0
Benzoic acid drawing with Default and ACS style options.

Yes, according to the manual: Built-in ACS style settings. Kendraw
0.1.0
Settings dialog with Set ACS Settings button.

Yes, according to the manual: Built-in ACS settings. Ketcher
3.18.0
Settings dialog with Set ACS Settings button.
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- Yes, according to the manual: Built-in ACS Document 1996 and RSC styles. Opens the cited page.ChemDrawBuilt-in ACS Document 1996 and RSC styles.
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS, RSC, Nature Portfolio, and Nature Chemistry presets. Opens the cited page.MolDrawACS, RSC, Nature Portfolio, and Nature Chemistry presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS default with additional journal presets. Opens the cited page.Octet DrawACS default with additional journal presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ChemDraw ACS 1996 preset. Opens the cited page.SketchIQChemDraw ACS 1996 preset.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS Document 1996 preset. Opens the cited page.CovalentACS Document 1996 preset.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS, Nature, RSC, Angewandte and Synthesis/Synlett presets. Opens the cited page.Reactio DrawACS, Nature, RSC, Angewandte and Synthesis/Synlett presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS Document 1996 preset. Opens the cited page.ChemEditACS Document 1996 preset.Source
- Yes, according to the manual. Opens the cited page.Chem IllustratorSource
- Yes, according to the manual: Sketcher includes ACS 1996 bond and font styling. Opens the cited page.ChemThisTrySketcher includes ACS 1996 bond and font styling.Source
- Partly: ACS-inspired publication defaults only. Opens the cited page.Molecule Lab (The Freshman Mole)ACS-inspired publication defaults only.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS 1996, RSC and Wiley JCC presets. Opens the cited page.vibe-sketcherACS 1996, RSC and Wiley JCC presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Built-in ACS Document 1996 preset. Opens the cited page.ErezDrawBuilt-in ACS Document 1996 preset.Source
- Partly: Fixed ACS 1996 formatting applies only to CDXML export. Opens the cited page.MolCanvasFixed ACS 1996 formatting applies only to CDXML export.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Nature and ACS presets. Opens the cited page.ChemlioraNature and ACS presets.Source
- Partly: ACS preset applies in Ketcher, not to whiteboard styling. Opens the cited page.MolbrettACS preset applies in Ketcher, not to whiteboard styling.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS 1996, RSC, Wiley, and other journal presets. Opens the cited page.Zeanium Molecule DrawerACS 1996, RSC, Wiley, and other journal presets.Source
- Partly: Presets rescale geometry; documented font, linewidth and new-bond defaults remain unapplied. Opens the cited page.BondForgePresets rescale geometry; documented font, linewidth and new-bond defaults remain unapplied.Source
- Partly: ACS 1996 example requires manual API settings. Opens the cited page.ChemDoodle Web ComponentsACS 1996 example requires manual API settings.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS preset in embedded Ketcher. Opens the cited page.Chemeditor (Chemrise)ACS preset in embedded Ketcher.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Embedded Ketcher includes an ACS settings preset. Opens the cited page.AI Chemical Drawing (CubicZnS)Embedded Ketcher includes an ACS settings preset.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Default drawing style approximates ACS 1996. Opens the cited page.ChemvasDefault drawing style approximates ACS 1996.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS and RSC presets. Opens the cited page.cDrawACS and RSC presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS, Nature, Beilstein and Royal Society of Chemistry presets. Opens the cited page.BondCraftACS, Nature, Beilstein and Royal Society of Chemistry presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS Document 1996 preset. Opens the cited page.ChemSemaACS Document 1996 preset.Source
- Partly: CDXML export applies ACS 1996 bond sizing only. Opens the cited page.Structura (chem-structura)CDXML export applies ACS 1996 bond sizing only.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Built-in ACS style preset. Opens the cited page.XDrawChemBuilt-in ACS style preset.Source
- Partly: Generic PublicationMetrics preset; no journal-specific presets. Opens the cited page.SketchElGeneric PublicationMetrics preset; no journal-specific presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS Document 1996 default. Opens the cited page.schematicACS Document 1996 default.Source
- Partly: Generic publication preset; named journal presets unverified. Opens the cited page.WebMolKitGeneric publication preset; named journal presets unverified.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS, RSC, and Nature presets. Opens the cited page.ChemDoodle 2DACS, RSC, and Nature presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS 1996, RSC, Nature and other drawing presets. Opens the cited page.LabCanvas Figure Editor / MolDrawACS 1996, RSC, Nature and other drawing presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Includes ACS and Royal Society of Chemistry presets. Opens the cited page.Marvin Desktop Suite / MarvinSketchIncludes ACS and Royal Society of Chemistry presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS, RSC and Nature presets explicitly listed. Opens the cited page.ChemDraft (元素智研)ACS, RSC and Nature presets explicitly listed.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS Document 1996 preset. Opens the cited page.InDrawACS Document 1996 preset.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: vendor claim; ACS and Wiley publication formats. Opens the cited page.BIOVIA Drawvendor claim; ACS and Wiley publication formats.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Built-in ACS settings preset. Opens the cited page.Chemistry DrawBuilt-in ACS settings preset.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS, RSC, and Wiley presets. Opens the cited page.Zoho ChemStudioACS, RSC, and Wiley presets.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS Document 1996 preset. Opens the cited page.KingDrawACS Document 1996 preset.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS and RSC drawing presets demonstrated. Opens the cited page.ACD/ChemSketchACS and RSC drawing presets demonstrated.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS 1996 is the default journal style. Opens the cited page.Marvin CloudACS 1996 is the default journal style.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: ACS Document 1996 preset. Opens the cited page.ChemStitchFreeACS Document 1996 preset.Source
- Yes, according to the manual: Includes ACS and RSC presets. Opens the cited page.ChemGraphic 2Includes ACS and RSC presets.Source
Not available
- No: A journal-style preset is planned for v1.2. Opens the cited page.ChemDraftA journal-style preset is planned for v1.2.Source
- No: Style support remains on the TODO list. Opens the cited page.molsketch-cljsStyle support remains on the TODO list.Source
- No: Only the default theme is shipped. Opens the cited page.GChemPaintOnly the default theme is shipped.Source
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