{"route":"/en-US-v0.13.1/tutorial/","title":"Tutorial","description":"Typst's tutorial.","part":null,"outline":[{"id":"when-typst","name":"When Typst","children":[]},{"id":"learnings","name":"Learnings","children":[]}],"body":{"kind":"html","content":"<h1>Tutorial</h1>\n<p>Welcome to Typst's tutorial! In this tutorial, you will learn how to write and\nformat documents in Typst. We will start with everyday tasks and gradually\nintroduce more advanced features. This tutorial does not assume prior knowledge\nof Typst, other markup languages, or programming. We do assume that you know how\nto edit a text file.</p>\n<p>The best way to start is to sign up to the Typst app for free and follow along\nwith the steps below. The app gives you instant preview, syntax highlighting and\nhelpful autocompletions. Alternatively, you can follow along in your local text\neditor with the <a href=\"https://github.com/typst/typst\">open-source CLI</a>.</p>\n<h2 id=\"when-typst\">When to use Typst</h2>\n<p>Before we get started, let's check what Typst is and when to use it. Typst is a\nmarkup language for typesetting documents. It is designed to be easy to learn,\nfast, and versatile. Typst takes text files with markup in them and outputs\nPDFs.</p>\n<p>Typst is a good choice for writing any long form text such as essays, articles,\nscientific papers, books, reports, and homework assignments. Moreover, Typst is\na great fit for any documents containing mathematical notation, such as papers\nin the math, physics, and engineering fields. Finally, due to its strong styling\nand automation features, it is an excellent choice for any set of documents that\nshare a common style, such as a book series.</p>\n<h2 id=\"learnings\">What you will learn</h2>\n<p>This tutorial has four chapters. Each chapter builds on the previous one. Here\nis what you will learn in each of them:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"/en-US-v0.13.1/tutorial/writing-in-typst/\">Writing in Typst:</a> Learn how to write text and\ninsert images, equations, and other elements.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/en-US-v0.13.1/tutorial/formatting/\">Formatting:</a> Learn how to adjust the formatting\nof your document, including font size, heading styles, and more.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/en-US-v0.13.1/tutorial/advanced-styling/\">Advanced Styling:</a> Create a complex page\nlayout for a scientific paper with typographic features such as an author\nlist and run-in headings.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/en-US-v0.13.1/tutorial/making-a-template/\">Making a Template:</a> Build a reusable template\nfrom the paper you created in the previous chapter.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>We hope you'll enjoy Typst!</p>"}}