Modern Latex
Published on: 2025-07-27 08:18:13
Modern LaTeX
LaTeX is a tool for creating beautiful writing, or a torture device that drives users to the brink of madness every time they see bad spacing for the rest of their lives. One of the two. Despite origins that can be traced back four decades, it remains one of the best typesetting programs around. Many of its guides, however, haven't aged as well. This short book will get you started with LaTeX without bogging you down in arcana that lost its relevance back in the 90s.
Where do I get it?
An up-to-date version should be available at https://assets.bitbashing.io/modern-latex.pdf
How do I build it?
Install LuaLaTeX, a modern, Unicode-aware version of LaTeX. On Linux, this is usually as simple as installing your distro's TeX Live package, e.g., texlive-base or texlive-core . The same package should also provide the latexmk script. (See below) Check out the online branch of the source repository, which is optimized for digital display instead of a printed book. Changes inclu
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