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A clean and minimal template for academic research statements, teaching statements, or cover letters

Usage

You can use this template in the Typst web app by clicking “Start from template” on the dashboard and searching for aspirationally.

Alternatively, you can use the CLI to kick this project off using the command

typst init @preview/aspirationally

Typst will create a new directory with all the files needed to get you started.

If you already have a typst file, you can add the following to the top:

#import "@preview/aspirationally:0.1.0": aspirationally

#show: aspirationally.with(
  name: [Laurenz Typsetterson],
  title: [Research Statement],
  current-department: [Department of Literary Studies],
  has-references: false,
  logo: image("school-logo.png", height: 0.6in),
)

Once you have specified that you want to show all typst content via the aspirationally function, you can write your document using standard Typst markup. The template will automatically format your document with:

  • A professional header with your institution’s logo on the first page
  • Your name, document title, and department information
  • Clean, academic styling throughout
  • Optional bibliography section

Refer to the template for a complete example.

Configuration

This template exports the aspirationally function with the following named arguments:

Argument Type Description Default
name content Your name [Laurenz Typsetterson]
title content Document title (e.g., “Research Statement”, “Teaching Statement”) [Research Statement]
current-department content Your department or affiliation [Department of Literary Studies]
has-references boolean Whether to include a bibliography section false
bib-references string Path to your bibliography file "./references.bib"
bib-style string Path to CSL style file "style.csl"
logo content Institution logo (use image() function) image("school-logo.png", height: 0.6in)
leader content Optional content to appear before the main body []

Features

  • Professional headers: First page displays your logo and full information; subsequent pages show a compact header with your name and document title in small caps
  • Clean typography: Optimized spacing and formatting for academic documents
  • Clickable links: All links are automatically styled in blue
  • Bibliography support: Optional bibliography section with clickable URLs (uses the blinky package)
  • Customizable styling: 1-inch margins, 12pt headings, and refined paragraph spacing