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Volt LaTeX
A from-scratch rewrite of the LaTeX typesetting system in Zig, byte compatible with pdfTeX, XeTeX, and LuaTeX. It compiles faster than existing engines and provides better error messages with a modern developer experience.
01 / The problem
What it addresses
Existing LaTeX engines are slower to compile and produce less helpful errors.
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Volt LaTeX
A from-scratch rewrite of the LaTeX typesetting system in Zig, byte compatible with pdfTeX, XeTeX, and LuaTeX. It compiles faster than existing engines and provides better error messages with a modern developer experience.
Problem: Existing LaTeX engines are slower to compile and produce less helpful errors.
Posted by @beck5 · Original comment ↗
“I am rewriting LaTeX from scratch in zig. Byte compatible with pdfTeX XeteX and luaTeX. It’s faster at compiling, better errors with modern DX. http://www.voltlatex.com”