Kalcifer4d ago

Typst: "as powerful as LaTeX while being much easier to learn and use"

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Typst: "as powerful as LaTeX while being much easier to learn and use" - sh.itjust.works

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Show threadpastermil3d ago

I’d say it still have a long way to go, especially for advanced use cases

If you just want to have a quick pdf generator, it’s definitely the right tool.

One thing that’s way better is the scripting. In LaTeX it’s just an afterthought, simply exposing its convoluted core. In Typst, it feels way more like a first class feature.

Show threadillusionist
For easy pdfs, use markdown with a typst backend
Mar 18 at 10:01amWeb
Show threadKalcifer3d ago

[…] use markdown with a typst backend

How could one do that?

Show threadillusionist3d ago
Pandoc, quarto
Show threadagelord2d ago
Typst syntax is already simple enough. Why add an unnecessary layer of abstraction
Show threadillusionist2d ago

It depends on what you need more often. If you need high quality pdf papers with fancy stuff, using typst directly isn’t too bad.

If you write everything else in markdown, use computer languagss in addition to that and want to connect typesetting and programming, then markdown with a solid typst template is the way to go for me.