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Better design, new features and readme. … and this is the most popular open source LaTeX book on github ❤️ https://github.com/AnMnv/eBook
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-4•edit-26 months agoYou guys should also check out Typst https://typst.app/. It is a lot easier than LaTeX even though not as powerful. It has meaningful error messages making the debugging a lot more user friendly.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•6 months agoI had been using LaTeX at work and decided to give Typst a try: I installed the compiler and vscode extensions to run Typst natively. Setting up my orgs template in Typst was significantly easier then LaTeX and took about 20% less lines of code. I like the more modern, practical syntax for writing docs. It’s still a relatively young project though, so I found a few rough edges: Paragraph indentation rules for my language weren’t available: managed to find a workaround though Only allows use of relative paths for images, imports etc: apparently for security reasons, forces me to have template logo in almost every folder Localized dates: Typst can’t do it No \graphicspath like command: LaTeX will search for an image by filename in each specified folder, in order. Typst has no equivalent command (yet) Overall I was positively impressed, but went back to LaTeX mostly because of the last two points. Curious to see how Typst will be in a few years!
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•6 months agoUnder every single LaTeX themed post there is someone suggesting typst. Why use something open, if you can use something proprietary? /s
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•6 months agoThe compiler is open source: https://github.com/typst/typst And maybe because LaTeX is a pain to work and debug? So please don’t tell me that you have never been frustrated with it.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•edit-26 months agoWhat are you using it for? Did you publish anything written in typst? Edit: this is a genuine question.
You guys should also check out Typst https://typst.app/. It is a lot easier than LaTeX even though not as powerful. It has meaningful error messages making the debugging a lot more user friendly.
I had been using LaTeX at work and decided to give Typst a try:
I installed the compiler and vscode extensions to run Typst natively.
Setting up my orgs template in Typst was significantly easier then LaTeX and took about 20% less lines of code.
I like the more modern, practical syntax for writing docs.
It’s still a relatively young project though, so I found a few rough edges:
Overall I was positively impressed, but went back to LaTeX mostly because of the last two points. Curious to see how Typst will be in a few years!
Under every single LaTeX themed post there is someone suggesting typst. Why use something open, if you can use something proprietary? /s
The compiler is open source: https://github.com/typst/typst
And maybe because LaTeX is a pain to work and debug? So please don’t tell me that you have never been frustrated with it.
What are you using it for? Did you publish anything written in typst? Edit: this is a genuine question.