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Typst

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Typst supports markup-based typesetting with built-in formatting and flexible functions.

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About Typst

Typst is an open-source markup-based typesetting system for producing formatted documents. The source describes it as designed to be as powerful as LaTeX while being easier to learn and use. It offers built-in markup for common formatting tasks, functions for other needs, a scripting system, math typesetting, and bibliography management.

This repository contains the Typst compiler and its command-line interface, which the source describes as what is needed to compile Typst documents locally. The source also mentions a collaborative online editor, which it describes as free to sign up for, but that editor is not part of this repository. Pre-built binaries and several package managers are listed for installation, and the source notes that package manager versions may lag behind the latest release.

Key features

  • Built-in markup for common formatting tasks, such as headings written with equals signs
  • Set rules to configure element properties and show rules to redefine how elements look
  • Math equations written between dollar signs, with block display when spaced
  • Bibliography management
  • Embedded scripting with variables, functions and recursion inside documents
  • Incremental compilation for faster compile times
Best for: Writers and technical authors who want LaTeX-style typesetting with a syntax that is easier to learn and who are comfortable compiling documents locally.
Good for
  • Designed to be easier to learn and use than LaTeX
  • Incremental compilation supports fast compile times
  • Friendly error messages when something goes wrong
Watch out for
  • The repository covers only the compiler and CLI, not the online editor
  • Package manager versions may lag behind the latest release

Typst at a glance

Type
Open-source project
Pricing
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Open source
Yes · Source code
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026
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Typst FAQ

Does this repository include an online editor?
No. The repository contains the Typst compiler and its CLI for compiling documents locally. The source mentions a separate collaborative online editor, which users can sign up for free.
How can the Typst CLI be installed?
The source lists pre-built binaries from the releases page, package managers such as Homebrew and winget, Snap and Nix, Rust's cargo tool, and a prebuilt Docker image.
Will a package manager install the latest version?
Not necessarily. The source notes that package manager versions may lag behind the latest release. To stay up to date with future releases, the source says to run typst update.
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