Introduction:
Making text presentable matters a lot. Be it academic papers, technical documentation, reports, books, websites and presentations require a certain standard of formatting that makes or breaks its perception. This is where typesetting comes in . Making text look good and presentable is the core of the typesetting process.
Traditional tools for typesetting have various challenges. Word processors ( such as word, google docs ) can have trouble handling complex formatting , while typesetting systems ( such as TeX ) and specialized document preparation systems built on top of such systems ( such as LaTeX ) require a steep learning curve, and often do not have the relative ease of use of word processors.
Typst , which is an open source markup-based typesetting tries to bridge the gap between convenience and capability . This session aims to introduce the participants to the concept , origin , workflow and usage of Typst .
Session details :
The session will cover the origins of Typst , which will go over the problems with existing typesetting systems , and the development of Typst to overcome those problems . A brief overview of the tech stack on which Typst operates will be provided.
The session will then cover the workflows on the following platforms :
The session will also include the following
A basic tutorial on creating simple documents and previewing them
A bit more complex example , demonstrating the capabilities of Typst
An overview of "Typst Universe" , which is a collection of user - provided plugins
A brief talk on the roadmap of the future additions to the Typst software will be provided
