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Typst: "as powerful as LaTeX while being much easier to learn and use" (github.com)
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Typst is a new markup-based typesetting system that is designed to be as powerful as LaTeX while being much easier to learn and use. ^[1.1]^

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  1. Type: Webpage. Title: "typst/typst". Publisher: "GitHub". Published (Modified): 2026-03-16T09:39:55.000Z. Accessed: 2025-03-18T08:55Z. URI: https://github.com/typst/typst.
    1. Type: File. Title: "README.md".
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[–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

The ability to load custom fonts comes to mind. I remember when I was converting my document from TeX to Typst was that I wasn't able to just specify my .ttf file path.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 7 months ago

    I don't know what Typst's custom font support was like in the past, but, currently ^[1]^, Typst does allow the usage of custom fonts:

    • The Typst CLI can use installed system fonts ^[1.2]^.
    • The Typst CLI can be passed directories that should be scanned for fonts through the --font-path argument or the TYPST_FONT_PATHS environment variable ^[1.3]^.
    • Fonts can also be uploaded directly to the web app ^[1.1]^.

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      1. In the web app, […] You can provide additional fonts by uploading .ttf or .otf files into your project. […]

      2. Locally, [in the CLI,] Typst uses your installed system fonts […]

      3. Locally, […] in the CLI, […] you can use the --font-path argument or TYPST_FONT_PATHS environment variable to add directories that should be scanned for fonts.

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