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That is not what typst is though, it really is just a language and a compiler which you can just run in your commandline (and a fast one at that). There is that
by TT-392 3y ago
That is not what typst is though, it really is just a language and a compiler which you can just run in your commandline (and a fast one at that). There is that flashy web interface, but that is separate from typst itself, but you don't need to use that, it really is a latex replacement.
- rubyfan 3y agoright, Typst is bigger than the online editor. The language and compiler would replace latex. It seems Overleaf is an online editor?
- okanat 3y agoYup. Because installing (or doing anything with) Latex sucks. Packaging sucks, settings things sucks, every package inventing its own syntax sucks. Overleaf solves some of those problems. It still doesn't help you a lot with nonsense error messages but at least you can see them in roughly correct places half the time.
- a2800276 3y agoYou forgot to mention that error messages suck and that the standard workflow of invoking latex twice, then placing chicken feathers one the picture your first love, running bibtex, and finally running latex three more times ( or four if it's a full moon ) also sucks.
- xvilka 3y agoThere are projects like Tectonic [1] that aim to fix that. [1] https://tectonic-typesetting.github.io/en-US/ https://tectonic-typesetting.github.io/en-US/