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magnioyesterday at 2:03 PM1 replyview on HN

You want Typst: https://github.com/typst/typst

It's like the JSX of Latex: markup in a programming language, not a programming language pretends to be markup.


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DoctorOWyesterday at 2:09 PM

> I used Typst for a few weeks. It already feels much more understandable, consistent, hackable, and customizable. I guess that is the difference between an ad hoc macro system and an actually thought through programming language.

> The only drawback I can see is the ecosystem being smaller and less mature. That is, however, counteracted by being able to do things on your own, without immersing yourself deeply in LaTeX for years. Also, it will improve with time.