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A modernized, complete, self-contained TeX/LaTeX engine, powered by XeTeX and TeXLive. (github.com)
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[-] pryre@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Looks cool. Has anyone used it in earnest? I've always wanted to try a LaTeX successor, but the former is so prevalent that I've been concerned about it losing steam or not being compatible with journals, etc.

[-] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 9 points 2 months ago

I've been very happy with typst. Works great and so much easier than LaTeX.

[-] bitfucker@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

Plus one to this. I'm happy with typst but the op is asking for latex. Typst is an alternative to latex not another compiler

[-] badabim@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It's not a LaTeX successor, but rather an alternative compiler. It's more pleasant to use than other LaTeX compilers, but I've noticed discrepancies between its output, and the output of whatever standard compiler I used, so I had to drop it.

[-] BB_C@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

If it's Tex, it's not modern.
It's like:
"We have Swiss cheese with no holes."
Swiss cheese, or no holes? Pick one!

[-] comrademiao@piefed.social -1 points 2 months ago

tanky

this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2026
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