How can I make a custom layout / change header background color … with Tex, Latex, ConTeXt ?

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Hi,

currently I produce dynamically this document http://download.stephane-klein.info/exemple_document.png with Python Report Labs… to produce pdf documents.

Now, I would like try to produce this document with Tex / Latex / ConTeXt…

I've some questions :

how can I make the layout ?
how can I make header background color ?
how can I define my custom title (with blue box) ?
what is the better choice for my project : Latex or ConTeXt ?

What package I need to use ?

geometry ?
fancyhdr ?

Have you some example ? some resource ?

Yesterday, I've read many many documentation… and I don't found a solution / example for my questions.

Thanks for your help, Stephane

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