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Paapaa

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  1. comment
    Comment #44353917

    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…

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    Comment #44353770

    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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    Comment #44353744

    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 source…

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    Comment #44353630

    "That" in my sentence meant that Typst web app is closed source.

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    Comment #44353483

    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 microt…

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    Comment #44353467

    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…

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    Comment #44353421

    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…