Is anyone using typst instead of #tex ? Is it any good?

https://typst.app/docs/

#mathematics #maths #math #typography #typesetting

Typst Documentation

Learn how to use Typst to compose documents faster. Get started with the tutorial, or dive into the reference.

Typst

Bubble Text Generator

A Bubble Text Generator is an online tool that converts standard text into a fun, rounded font that looks like it’s made of bubbles. These bubbly characters are perfect for adding a lighthearted and whimsical vibe to your words. For example, typing 'Hello' might generate Ⓗⓔⓛⓛⓞ, depending on the style you choose. It’s a simple yet effective way to make your text more engaging and visually appealing.

https://fancytextdecorator.com/bubble-text-generator

#tex #font #instagram

How to set `latexmk` options using it with `AUCTEX`?

Similar question to that of How to set `latexmk` options using it with `polymode`? In order to compile a .tex file I can use C-c C-c (TeX-command-master)(https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/doc/auctex.ht...

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Bit late, as one of the historic mirrors ran out of space and messed up our workflow:

#TeXLive2025 is now available as historic image via our #IslandOfTeX #docker image registry

registry.gitlab.com/islandoftex/images/texlive:TL2025-historic

So in case you are scared by the changes provided by TeXLive2026, feel free to use it (But please ensure to keep one pipeline running texlive:latest to help testing. Thanks!)

#TeX #TeXLaTeX #TeXConTeXt

Our presentation was followed by Ulrike Fischer asking herself if she broke something again… (Title was “Did I break something?” in German)
Giving an overview of the mechanisms #l3build is providing für unit testing within #TeX/#TeXLaTeX focusing on the requirements of the tagging project.

It's great that they finally have some more convenient tooling, as I tinkered a lot while working on #KOMAScript tagging. But means I have to adjust my testing workflow.

#Dante2026

Weiter ging es mit „Habe ich was kaputt gemacht?“

Ulrike Fischer zeigte Methoden für Unit Tests bei #TeX und #TeXLaTeX. Durch das tagging-project sind da etwas speziellere Anforderungen dazu gekommen und sie präsentiert auch einen Test, der ähnlich zu dem ist, was ich mit DiffPDF mache, nur netter in der Pipeline. Muss ich dann auch einbauen.

#l3build ist da wirklich ein sinnvolles Werkzeug, wenn auch an einigen Stellen gewöhnungsbedürftig. Aber ich will es nicht missen.

#DANTE2026

Installing #tex on #windows takes over an hour ? What the hell ?
Le dernier numéro de la Lettre GUTenberg est exceptionnel ! Il n'y a qu'un seul article, mais quel article.
Jacques André signe un article de 76 pages sur les fontes variables. C'est remarquable, tant d'un point de vue technique que pédagogique.
C'est un "must read" absolu.
https://publications.gutenberg-asso.fr/lettre
#TeX #LaTeX #TeXLaTeX

Es ging weiter mit einem Aufruf von Gerd Neugebauer, dem Webmaster von #CTAN (ctan.org), der auch derzeit an einer Aktualisierung der Seite arbeitet.

Er gab ein paar technische Einblicke in die Strukturen und zeigte beeindruckende Statistiken, aber auch visuelle Beispiele des aktuellen Standes der neuen Version.

Das Repo liegt unter https://gitlab.com/comprehensive-tex-archive-network/ctan-site und es gibt definitiv auch nicht nur technische Aufgaben, die ein paar mehr Hänge gebrauchen könnten.

#TeX #TeXLaTeX #DANTE2026

Comprehensive TeX Archive Network / ctan-site · GitLab

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The conference continued with a a call for action by @GerdNeugebauer, who is the webmaster of #CTAN, (ctan.org)

He gave some technical inights, showed impressive statistics and used his presentation to request support especially concerning the development as he is currently working a modernized version of the frontend.
(Repo can be found at https://gitlab.com/comprehensive-tex-archive-network/ctan-site)
But there also are less technical tasks which cuould use some more hands.

#TeX #TeXLaTeX #DANTE2026

Comprehensive TeX Archive Network / ctan-site · GitLab

The Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) is the central repository where packages related to TeX, LaTeX, Context and friends are collected. From here they find their was into...

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