diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3734605f..dbe06a40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         julia-version:
-          - "1.6"
+          - "1.9"
           - "1"
           - "nightly"
         os:
diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index c36f49a4..db46a709 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -7,21 +7,23 @@ version = "3.9.0"
 Base64 = "2a0f44e3-6c83-55bd-87e4-b1978d98bd5f"
 Cairo = "159f3aea-2a34-519c-b102-8c37f9878175"
 Colors = "5ae59095-9a9b-59fe-a467-6f913c188581"
+DataStructures = "864edb3b-99cc-5e75-8d2d-829cb0a9cfe8"
 Dates = "ade2ca70-3891-5945-98fb-dc099432e06a"
 FFMPEG = "c87230d0-a227-11e9-1b43-d7ebe4e7570a"
 FileIO = "5789e2e9-d7fb-5bc7-8068-2c6fae9b9549"
 Juno = "e5e0dc1b-0480-54bc-9374-aad01c23163d"
+LaTeXStrings = "b964fa9f-0449-5b57-a5c2-d3ea65f4040f"
+MathTeXEngine = "0a4f8689-d25c-4efe-a92b-7142dfc1aa53"
+PrecompileTools = "aea7be01-6a6a-4083-8856-8a6e6704d82a"
 Random = "9a3f8284-a2c9-5f02-9a11-845980a1fd5c"
 Rsvg = "c4c386cf-5103-5370-be45-f3a111cca3b8"
-PrecompileTools = "aea7be01-6a6a-4083-8856-8a6e6704d82a"
-DataStructures = "864edb3b-99cc-5e75-8d2d-829cb0a9cfe8"
 
 [weakdeps]
 LaTeXStrings = "b964fa9f-0449-5b57-a5c2-d3ea65f4040f"
 MathTeXEngine = "0a4f8689-d25c-4efe-a92b-7142dfc1aa53"
 
 [extensions]
-LuxorExt = ["LaTeXStrings", "MathTeXEngine"]
+LuxorExtLatex = ["LaTeXStrings", "MathTeXEngine"]
 
 [compat]
 Cairo = "0.7, 0.8, 1.0"
@@ -31,15 +33,14 @@ FFMPEG = "0.4"
 FileIO = "1"
 Juno = "0.7, 0.8"
 LaTeXStrings = "1.1, 1.2, 1.3"
-Rsvg = "1.0"
 PrecompileTools = "1"
+Rsvg = "1.0"
 julia = "1.9"
 
 [extras]
 ImageIO = "82e4d734-157c-48bb-816b-45c225c6df19"
 LaTeXStrings = "b964fa9f-0449-5b57-a5c2-d3ea65f4040f"
 MathTeXEngine = "0a4f8689-d25c-4efe-a92b-7142dfc1aa53"
-
 Test = "8dfed614-e22c-5e08-85e1-65c5234f0b40"
 
 [targets]
diff --git a/ext/LuxorExt.jl b/ext/LuxorExtLatex.jl
similarity index 89%
rename from ext/LuxorExt.jl
rename to ext/LuxorExtLatex.jl
index 97cd9b22..362b4949 100644
--- a/ext/LuxorExt.jl
+++ b/ext/LuxorExtLatex.jl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ This extension is loaded and used by Luxor if both LaTeXStrings and MathTeXEngin
 
 The functions are accessed through Luxor as usual.
 """
-module LuxorExt
+module LuxorExtLatex
 
 include("latex.jl")
 
diff --git a/ext/latex.jl b/ext/latex.jl
index 78db779f..12030208 100644
--- a/ext/latex.jl
+++ b/ext/latex.jl
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ import MathTeXEngine
 using MathTeXEngine:
     generate_tex_elements, inkwidth, inkheight, bottominkbound, TeXChar, HLine
 using LaTeXStrings
-using Luxor
-# Exports from LuxorExt to Luxor:
-latextextsize, latexboundingbox, rawlatexboundingbox
-
+import Luxor
+import Luxor: text, latextextsize, latexboundingbox, rawlatexboundingbox
+using Luxor: Point, @layer, translate, rotate, move,
+    fontface, fontsize, get_fontsize, setfont,
+    setline, line, poly, closepath, newsubpath
 
 """
     texalign(halign, valign, bottom_pt, top_pt, font_size)
diff --git a/src/Luxor.jl b/src/Luxor.jl
index 077b5649..4309667a 100644
--- a/src/Luxor.jl
+++ b/src/Luxor.jl
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ include("randompoints.jl")
 include("Path.jl")
 include("precompile.jl")
 include("placeeps.jl")
+include("placeholders_for_extensions.jl")
 # include("play.jl") # will require MiniFB
 # include("shapefile.jl") # don't load unless you've loaded Shapefile.jl
 
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ export Drawing,
     # experimental
     tidysvg,
 
-    # latex 
+    # latex. These always throw errors if Base.get_extension(Luxor, :LuxorExtLatex) isa Nothing
     latextextsize, latexboundingbox, rawlatexboundingbox
 
 # basic unit conversion to Cairo/PostScript points
diff --git a/src/placeholders_for_extensions.jl b/src/placeholders_for_extensions.jl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a18e334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/placeholders_for_extensions.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Extensions are modules that depend on Luxor and other modules.
+# They are loaded when Luxor and these modules are loaded.
+# Extensions (LuxorExt...) cannot however reliably introduce new symbols
+# into Luxor. Hence, placeholder functions with catchall argument types:
+function latextextsize(catch_all)
+    if Base.get_extension(Luxor, :LuxorExtLatex) isa Module
+        throw(MethodError(latextextsize, catch_all))
+    else
+        throw(ErrorException("Modules LaTeXStrings and MathTeXEngine are not loaded."))
+    end
+end
+function latexboundingbox(catch_all; kwargs...)
+    if Base.get_extension(Luxor, :LuxorExtLatex) isa Module
+        throw(MethodError(latexboundingbox, catch_all))
+    else
+        throw(ErrorException("Modules LaTeXStrings and MathTeXEngine are not loaded."))
+    end
+end
+function rawlatexboundingbox(catch_all)
+    if Base.get_extension(Luxor, :LuxorExtLatex) isa Module
+        throw(MethodError(rawlatexboundingbox, catch_all))
+    else
+        throw(ErrorException("Modules LaTeXStrings and MathTeXEngine are not loaded."))
+    end
+end
diff --git a/test/latex.jl b/test/latex.jl
index 93a15f76..5cbba851 100644
--- a/test/latex.jl
+++ b/test/latex.jl
@@ -1,7 +1,31 @@
 using Luxor
 using Test
+
+@testset "nolatexextension" begin
+    @test ! @isdefined LaTeXStrings
+    @test Base.get_extension(Luxor, :LuxorExtLatex) isa Nothing
+    @test length(methods(text)) == 3
+    @test length(methods(latextextsize)) == 1
+    @test length(methods(latexboundingbox)) == 1
+    @test length(methods(rawlatexboundingbox)) == 1
+    @test_throws ErrorException latextextsize(14.0)
+    @test_throws ErrorException latexboundingbox("14.0")
+    @test_throws ErrorException rawlatexboundingbox(:fourteen)
+end
+
+
 using LaTeXStrings
 using MathTeXEngine
+@testset "latexextension" begin
+    @test Base.get_extension(Luxor, :LuxorExtLatex) isa Module
+    @test length(methods(text)) == 4
+    @test length(methods(latextextsize)) == 2
+    @test length(methods(latexboundingbox)) == 3
+    @test length(methods(rawlatexboundingbox)) == 2
+    @test_throws MethodError latextextsize(14.0)
+    @test_throws MethodError latexboundingbox("14.0")
+    @test_throws MethodError rawlatexboundingbox(:fourteen)
+end
 
 @testset "latex" begin
     d = Drawing(200, 200, :svg)
@@ -14,28 +38,28 @@ using MathTeXEngine
     for halign in [:left, :right, :center], valign in [:baseline, :bottom, :top, :middle]
         text(t, O, halign=halign, valign=valign)
 
-        @test round.(Luxor.latextextsize(t); digits=2) == (36.99, 46.69)
+        @test round.(latextextsize(t); digits=2) == (36.99, 46.69)
 
         if halign === :left
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][1]; digits=2) == 0.0
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][1]; digits=2) == 36.99
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][1]; digits=2) == 0.0
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][1]; digits=2) == 36.99
         elseif halign === :right
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][1]; digits=2) == -36.99
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][1]; digits=2) == 0.0
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][1]; digits=2) == -36.99
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][1]; digits=2) == 0.0
         elseif halign === :center
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][1]; digits=2) == -36.98 / 2
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][1]; digits=2) == 36.98 / 2
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][1]; digits=2) == -36.98 / 2
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][1]; digits=2) == 36.98 / 2
         end
 
         if valign === :baseline || valign === :bottom
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][2]; digits=2) == 18.72
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][2]; digits=2) == -27.97
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][2]; digits=2) == 18.72
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][2]; digits=2) == -27.97
         elseif valign === :top
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][2]; digits=2) == 46.69
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][2]; digits=2) == 0.0
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][2]; digits=2) == 46.69
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][2]; digits=2) == 0.0
         elseif valign === :middle
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][2]; digits=2) == 46.70 / 2
-            @test round(Luxor.latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][2]; digits=2) == -46.70 / 2
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[1][2]; digits=2) == 46.70 / 2
+            @test round(latexboundingbox(t, halign=halign, valign=valign)[2][2]; digits=2) == -46.70 / 2
         end
     end