Paapaa

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   by Paapaa 1y ago

   What does not make sense? Did you mean to answer to someone else? I only stated that Typst (the typesetting engine) is free to use and modify, and only the web app is closed source. Typst can be used without touching any web apps. I use Typ
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   by Paapaa 1y ago

   It is very fast to learn the Typst math syntax. It is easy and intuitive and usually less verbose than LaTeX. It should not be a difficult thing to learn for most people.
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   by Paapaa 1y ago

   There are already at least two publishers which accept Typst. So that "ever" part is already covered. But most still don't accept Typst and LaTeX is usually mandatory if the sources are required.
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   by Paapaa 1y ago

   "That" in my sentence meant that Typst web app is closed source.
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   by Paapaa 1y ago

   Typst does already support some microtype fetures out of the box and more are coming: https://github.com/typst/typst/pull/6161 I'd also not overemphasize the significance of microtype features. They migh
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   by Paapaa 1y ago

   Typst is fully open source licensed under Apache-2.0 license. It is not a mix of any kind. Don't confuse the web app with Typst engine. The web app is a similar service to Overleaf and that is closed source. It is not mandatory, you ca
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   by Paapaa 1y ago

   Yes, it uses a very similar algorith as LaTeX. It also incorporates already some microtype features out of the box. So the typesetting quality is very good and easily comparable to LaTeX. Working with Typst is so much easier and faster than