typst/typst

Features

• Document Compilers - Compiles source markup and scripting code into high-quality document formats like PDF.
• Document State Management - Persists variable states across multiple layout passes using a key-based system to ensure accurate rendering order.
• Incremental Layout Engines - Executes multi-pass rendering to resolve dynamic content, cross-references, and automated counters within complex documents.
• Typesetting Languages - Uses a domain-specific language to handle programmatic document layout and complex mathematical typesetting.
• Document Generation Engines - Automates document assembly by applying scripting logic to process data and manage sophisticated formatting requirements.
• Constraint-Based Layout Systems - Positions content using a flexible box model that calculates element dimensions and alignment based on parent-child constraints.
• Markup-Based Typesetting Engines - Converts plain text and declarative scripts into professional-grade document layouts.
• Professional Typesetting Workflows - Grants granular control over typography, page geometry, and visual alignment for the creation of high-quality, print-ready output.
• Scriptable - Unifies text processing, mathematical rendering, and automated document assembly into a single scriptable command-line workflow.
• Dictionaries - Supports native key-value collections that enable dynamic access, iteration, and data manipulation.
• Function Invocation Mechanisms - Applies styling rules and logic through a programmable markup syntax that accepts both positional and named arguments.
• Equation Renderers - Displays complex mathematical expressions with support for automatic numbering and consistent scientific formatting.
• Academic Authoring - Facilitates academic writing through automated citation management, structured layout tools, and advanced mathematical typesetting.
• PDF Exports - Generates PDF files with support for accessibility tags and professional printing standards.
• Document Sectioning - Structures content into hierarchical sections using headings that support automatic numbering and custom styling.
• Document - Enables document automation and dynamic content generation through a specialized scripting language.
• Formula Typesetters - Formats advanced mathematical notation using specialized syntax for variables, symbols, and alignment.
• Page Layout Configurations - Defines document dimensions, margins, and headers to manage content flow and page geometry.
• Document Element Locators - Tracks the precise spatial coordinates of content elements to enable accurate cross-referencing during layout.
• Declarative Styling Rules - Applies visual formatting via a cascading system of rules that modify element properties based on document structure.
• Document Counters - Updates contextual state to automatically increment and display sequential numbers for headings and pages.
• Table Generation Systems - Constructs grids with custom headers and footers while ensuring accessibility for screen readers.
• Intermediate Representations - Parses source code into a structured tree of nodes to separate content from final visual layout.
• Functional Scripting Runtimes - Runs user-defined logic and styling rules within a sandboxed environment to transform document data into visual output.
• Data Management Primitives - Integrates native computational primitives and logic evaluation to handle numeric data and dynamic scripting within document workflows.
• Document State Engines - Maintains persistent global state to track counters and metadata throughout the entire document compilation flow.
• Declarative Layouts - Organizes document structure and visual styling through reusable rules and hierarchical composition patterns.
• Text Formatters - Modifies font properties, colors, and spacing to maintain consistent design standards and visual hierarchy.
• Block Containers - Groups content into distinct sections using borders, background colors, and sizing constraints to manage layout flow.
• Grid Systems - Arranges content into structured rows and columns using flexible sizing units for consistent alignment.
• Document and Text Tools - Markup-based typesetting system for documents.
• Bibliography Generators - Compiles lists of cited works by referencing external bibliography files and filtering output based on text usage.
• Alignment Engines - Aligns text and media blocks horizontally or vertically to ensure a balanced and professional visual structure.
• Symbol Insertors - Inserts unique characters and icons by converting shorthand names into the correct visual glyphs during rendering.
• Captioned Figure Managers - Labels visual media with descriptive identifiers that automatically track and update numbering sequences throughout the entire document.
• Table of Contents - Builds navigation overviews by scanning documents for headings and mapping them to corresponding page numbers.
• Document Element Querying - Searches for specific content using labels or types to retrieve properties for dynamic processing tasks.
• Argument Spreading - Expands arrays, dictionaries, or captured objects into function calls to pass multiple values as individual parameters dynamically.
• Array Enumeration Utilities - Pairs array elements with their corresponding indices starting from a specified value to track positions during processing.
• Argument Collectors - Captures variable numbers of positional and named arguments in custom functions using a sink that provides access methods.
• String Manipulators - Manipulates strings using built-in methods for slicing, searching, replacing, and trimming with regular expression support.
• Accessible Document Creation - Structures digital content with semantic hierarchies and machine-readable metadata to ensure compatibility with assistive technologies.

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