// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2025 Typst GmbH // // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0 #import "@preview/charged-ieee:0.1.3": ieee #show: ieee.with( title: [A typesetting system to untangle the scientific writing process], abstract: [ The process of scientific writing is often tangled up with the intricacies of typesetting, leading to frustration and wasted time for researchers. In this paper, we introduce Typst, a new typesetting system designed specifically for scientific writing. Typst untangles the typesetting process, allowing researchers to compose papers faster. In a series of experiments we demonstrate that Typst offers several advantages, including faster document creation, simplified syntax, and increased ease-of-use. ], authors: ( ( name: "Martin Haug", department: [Co-Founder], organization: [Typst GmbH], location: [Berlin, Germany], email: "haug@typst.app", ), ( name: "Laurenz Mädje", department: [Co-Founder], organization: [Typst GmbH], location: [Berlin, Germany], email: "maedje@typst.app", ), ), index-terms: ( "Scientific writing", "Typesetting", "Document creation", "Syntax", ), ) = Introduction Scientific writing is a crucial part of the research process, allowing researchers to share their findings with the wider scientific community. However, the process of typesetting scientific documents can often be a frustrating and time-consuming affair, particularly when using outdated tools such as LaTeX. Despite being over 30 years old, it remains a popular choice for scientific writing due to its power and flexibility. However, it also comes with a steep learning curve, complex syntax, and long compile times, leading to frustration and despair for many researchers. ```rs fn main() { println!("Hello world"); } ``` #figure( caption: [The famous `hello world` program, in Rust.], ```rs fn main() { println!("Hello world!"); } ```, )