[Old post retrieved for Thony:]
There is a LaTeX package at CTAN that might be useful for class handouts etc.: sectionbox.
This collection of files contains a LaTeX package for sections surrounded by fancy boxes, primarily intended for use within posters (e.g. made with sciposter.cls). A (pdf) manual is included as well.
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