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Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by adfaure on Monday March 11, 2024 @06:42PM (#39674049)
Just spent my Sunday creating my invoice template in typst as well. I enjoyed it, and I could do what I wanted quickly!
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Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by AugusteLef on Monday March 11, 2024 @10:10PM (#39675462)
Never used it actually, is it in between LaTeX and Markdown with the possibility to process JSON input?
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Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by yencabulator on Monday March 11, 2024 @10:39PM (#39675636)
I'd describe Typst as somebody wanted a TeX reimplementation in Rust with better syntax and modern ideas, and made that their Masters projects.

It's markdown-like (but definitely not exactly CommonMark, don't expect that), with # acting as escape into the world of layout and programming. Templates are just functions that return a datatype called a content block, and so on.

https://typst.app/docs/tutorial/writing-in-typst/

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Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by AugusteLef on Monday March 11, 2024 @10:47PM (#39675662)
Ok very interesting, i'll give it a try! Thanks for sharing
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