A Swiss Modernist document template for Typst. The design draws on the International Typographic Style: clean sans-serif headings, generous leading, a strong accent color, and no decoration that doesn’t do work.
Usage
#import "@preview/metropole-report:0.1.0": *
#show: metropole.with(
title: "My Document",
subtitle: "An Optional Subtitle",
author: "Your Name",
date: datetime.today(),
)
= First Section
Your content here.
An example document is available as a .typ file and a compiled PDF.
Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
title |
none |
Document title. Appears on the title block and in running headers. |
subtitle |
none |
Document subtitle. Appears below the title in a lighter weight. |
author |
none |
Author name. Appears on the title block and in running headers. |
date |
none |
Publication date. Pass a datetime value, e.g. datetime.today() or datetime(year: 2026, month: 1, day: 1). |
paper-size |
"a4" |
Paper size. Any Typst paper size string, e.g. "us-letter", "a4". |
language |
"en" |
Document language. Any ISO 639-1 code, e.g. "de", "fr". |
date-format |
"[day] [month repr:long] [year]" |
Date format in Typst’s datetime.display syntax. |
cover-page |
false |
When true, renders a full-page cover with the accent bar and title. When false, renders a compact inline title block at the top of the first content page. |
font-size |
11pt |
Base font size. All other sizes and spacings derive from this value. |
leading-ratio |
1.75 |
Line height as a multiple of font size. Controls the baseline grid unit. 1.6–1.8 is appropriate for body text. |
body-font |
"Source Serif 4" |
Font used for body text, captions, and quotes. |
heading-font |
"Source Sans 3" |
Font used for headings, labels, headers, footers, and list markers. |
raw-font |
"Source Code Pro" |
Font used for inline and block code. |
background-color |
rgb("#ffffff") |
Page background color. |
foreground-color |
rgb("#000000") |
Body text color. |
accent-color |
transit-red |
Primary accent color. Used for heading rules, list markers, table headers, the title bar, and links. Six presets are provided – see below. |
Preset Accent Colors
Metropole exports six accent colors that can be passed directly to accent-color:
| Name | Value | Character |
|---|---|---|
transit-red |
rgb(#c53a2f) |
Bold and authoritative. The default. |
metro-blue |
rgb(#005f9e) |
Institutional and measured. |
deep-teal |
rgb(#0f766e) |
Contemporary and composed. |
burnt-orange |
rgb(#c96b2c) |
Warm and editorial. |
emerald |
rgb(#1f7a4f) |
Precise and considered. |
deep-violet |
rgb(#5a4fcf) |
Distinctive and unhurried. |
#import "@preview/metropole-report:0.1.0": *
#show: metropole.with(
title: "My Document",
accent-color: metro-blue,
)
Default Fonts
Be default, Metropole uses three typefaces, all available under the SIL Open Font License:
- Source Serif 4 — body text. A contemporary optical-size serif, designed for sustained reading. It pairs well with geometric and humanist sans-serifs and holds up at small sizes.
- Source Sans 3 — headings, labels, and UI chrome. The sans companion to Source Serif. Its open apertures and neutral character make it well-suited to headings, captions, and running text at small sizes.
- Source Code Pro — inline and block code. A monospaced face designed to harmonise with Source Sans, from the same family.
To use different fonts, pass them as parameters:
#show: metropole.with(
title: "My Document",
body-font: "Libertinus Serif",
heading-font: "IBM Plex Sans",
raw-font: "IBM Plex Mono",
)
License
Copyright © 2026 Haydn Trowell.
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
