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Typst version: 0.14+ Touying version: 0.7.4 License: MIT

A clean, modern, and professional Typst slide template for Shenzhen University (SZU) presentations and thesis defenses, powered by Touying.

Two SZU-branded themes are included: Metropolis (dark red accent) and University (classic style). Dedicated English and Chinese templates (xxx_en.* / xxx_zh.*) are provided out-of-the-box with tailored typography and localized metadata.

Preview

Chinese Slides (中文版)

Title Cover Outline Content
SZU Chinese Cover Slide SZU Chinese Outline Slide SZU Chinese Content Slide

English Slides (英文版)

Title Cover Outline Content
SZU English Cover Slide SZU English Outline Slide SZU English Content Slide

Features

  • SZU Brand Visual Identity: Accurate SZU primary red (#A20040), secondary tones, and official vectors.
  • Dual Themes: Easily switch between Metropolis and University themes.
  • Separated Bilingual Templates: Clean English (main_en.typ) and Chinese (main_zh.typ) slide decks without mixed labels.
  • Rich Components: Built-in cards, conclusion blocks, key metrics display, note blocks, custom tables, and more.
  • Modern Typst Ecosystem: Fully compatible with Typst 0.14+ and Touying 0.7.4.

Quick Start

Option 1: Use via Typst Universe (Recommended)

You can initialize a new project directly with the Typst CLI:

# Initialize project template
typst init @preview/modern-szu-slides:0.1.0 my-slides
cd my-slides

# Compile default slides (Chinese)
typst compile main.typ

# Or compile English slides
typst compile main_en.typ

In the Typst Web App, click Start from template and search for modern-szu-slides.

Option 2: Clone from GitHub

git clone https://github.com/Degurechaff57/szu-typst-slides.git
cd szu-typst-slides

# Compile English slides:
typst compile main_en.typ main_en.pdf

# Compile Chinese slides:
typst compile main_zh.typ main_zh.pdf

# Backward-compatible default:
typst compile main.typ

Live Preview / Auto-recompile

# Watch English slides for changes:
typst watch main_en.typ

# Watch Chinese slides for changes:
typst watch main_zh.typ

Switching Themes

The package includes two tailored themes:

  • Metropolis Theme (default): Modern minimalist slide deck with dark red accents.
  • University Theme: Classic academic presentation with header banner and section highlights.

When using the package:

#import "@preview/modern-szu-slides:0.1.0": *

// Default is Metropolis theme:
#show: szu-theme.with(lang: "en", title: [My Title], ...)

// Or switch to University theme:
// #show: szu-uni-theme.with(lang: "en", title: [My Title], ...)

File Structure

The project separates the core library package and user-facing template files:

modern-szu-slides/
├── lib.typ                   # Package entry point (re-exports themes, components, helpers)
├── src/                      # Library implementation modules
│   ├── szu-colors.typ        # SZU brand color definitions (red, gold, blue, cyan)
│   ├── szu-met-theme.typ     # SZU Metropolis theme implementation
│   ├── szu-uni-theme.typ     # SZU University theme implementation
│   ├── slide-cover.typ       # Cover and title slide layouts
│   ├── slide-functions.typ   # Reusable presentation components (cards, metrics, tables)
│   └── slide-text.typ        # Global font family, sizing, and color variables
├── assets/
│   └── SZU_flag.pdf          # Vector SZU flag graphic
├── gallery/                  # Rendered preview images for documentation
│   ├── preview-zh-*.png
│   └── preview-en-*.png
├── template/                 # Starter template files copied into user projects
│   ├── main.typ              # Default entry point (includes main_zh.typ)
│   ├── main_zh.typ           # Chinese presentation entry point
│   ├── main_en.typ           # English presentation entry point
│   ├── section-cover_zh.typ  # Chinese cover metadata configuration
│   ├── section-cover_en.typ  # English cover metadata configuration
│   ├── section-outline_*.typ # Outline slides
│   ├── section-*.typ         # Sample presentation sections
│   └── ref.bib               # Sample BibTeX references database
├── LICENSE                   # MIT License with University Trademark disclaimer
├── README.md                 # English documentation
└── README_zh.md              # Chinese documentation

Built-in Components

Reusable components are defined in slide-functions.typ:

Component Usage Description
card(title, body) #card([Title], [Body text]) Rounded container block for key concepts
conclusion-card(title, body) #conclusion-card([Title], [Body]) Accent-bordered conclusion container
result-conclusion(body, label: [Conclusion:]) #result-conclusion([Key takeaway]) Auto-labeled conclusion highlight
metric(label, value, note) #metric([Accuracy], [94.8%], [+4.2% vs baseline]) Key performance indicator block
small-title(text) #small-title[Subheading] SZU red section subheading
outline-item(index, title, subtitle) See section-outline_*.typ Numbered outline item card
soft-note(body) #soft-note[Note details] Light-colored contextual note block
issue-row(tag, desc) #issue-row([Problem], [Description]) Tagged issue and resolution row
img(path, caption, width) #img("figures/chart.png", [Caption], width: 60%) Centered image with caption
slide-table(...) #slide-table(columns: 2, ...) Table wrapper with optimized presentation typography

Customization

  1. Cover Information: Edit section-cover_en.typ or section-cover_zh.typ to update metadata variables:
    • thesis-title / cover-title
    • thesis-subtitle
    • college-name
    • major-name
    • candidate-name
    • advisor-names
  2. Slides Content: Customize or replace the sample sections (section-background_*.typ, section-work_*.typ, section-summary_*.typ).
  3. Slide Order: Add, remove, or reorder #xxx-section calls at the bottom of main_en.typ or main_zh.typ.
  4. Typography: Fine-tune font sizes and spacing in slide-text.typ.

Dependencies & Requirements

Dependency Required Version Purpose
Typst 0.14+ (tested on 0.14.2) Document compiler & CLI
@preview/touying 0.7.4 Presentation slide framework
@preview/theorion 0.6.0 Theorem and mathematical environments
@preview/numbly 0.1.0 Flexible heading numbering format
@preview/cuti 0.4.0 Chinese fake bold synthesis

Packages from Typst’s official @preview package registry will be downloaded automatically by Typst on first compilation.

Fonts

  • Chinese: Heiti SC (macOS system font)
  • English: Times New Roman

To customize fonts for Linux or Windows, change zh-font and en-font in slide-text.typ:

#let zh-font = "SimHei"       // e.g., for Windows
#let en-font = "Times New Roman"

License & Trademark Notice

  • Code & Templates: Licensed under the MIT License.
  • University Trademark Notice: The Shenzhen University (SZU) flag graphic (assets/SZU_flag.pdf) is a trademark and intellectual property of Shenzhen University. It is not covered by the MIT License. It is included strictly for non-commercial, academic, and educational presentations by Shenzhen University students, faculty, and researchers. All trademark and intellectual property rights belong to Shenzhen University (https://www.szu.edu.cn).

Acknowledgements

  • Touying — Powerful slides framework for Typst
  • modern-szu-slides — Original LaTeX inspiration
  • Shenzhen University (SZU)