Back in 2019, we were unhappy with LaTeX and how slow and unwieldy it was. While its output quality surpassed everything else, it was simply a hassle to use. Just for fun, we started developing our own language, thinking it wouldn't be too hard to create something better. Since then we've realized just how big of a project we have taken on. But we've also seen Typst grow and evolve day by day—and we cannot wait to see what people will do with it.
The Typst compiler is open source. It is the open core of the web app and we will develop and maintain it in cooperation with the community. The libraries created for Typst, such as svg2pdf, biblatex, and pdf-writer are also open source.
Whether for a group of students or a team of researchers spread out across the globe: Science means sharing excitement. We strive to make scientific writing simpler, more collaborative, and more fun.
With the free, open-source Typst compiler you can always compile your documents locally. No lock-in, ever.
Your data is yours and we care about that. We believe in strong privacy laws and comply with the GDPR and CCPA.
Diverse teams have the best ideas. We want to create a welcoming workplace for everyone.
We want to get things right. Making software intuitive and capable takes care and precision.