Writing Typst documents

• Classic view — write on the page, no PDF pane. Headings, lists, tables, and math feel like a document. The visual editor is approximate — not a Typst layout engine.
• Code view — Typst source on the left, PDF proof on the right. Switch from the layout menu in the header (or View).

Drive’s Visual editor choice opens Classic view. Typst document opens Code view. You can switch later.

In Classic view, type $ to start an inline formula. Space or a second $ on an empty field makes display math. Escape, Enter (inline), or click outside commits. Backspace in a still-empty field restores the $ — so you can type dollar amounts like $500.

Click an existing formula to edit it. The √x chip (while editing) opens the math keyboard; keys write Typst, not LaTeX.

Unsupported Typst — #let, #show, imports, and similar — stays as a chip with the exact source. Use Edit in code to change it in the code editor. Do not expect Classic view to turn every function into formatted prose.

Code view can show a fast browser preview, then the server PDF. The server PDF is the proof — download and print from that. Insert → New page (or Cmd/Ctrl+Enter in body text) inserts a page break.

Extra .typ files live inside the document. From main use #include. File → Convert to LaTeX… creates a new independent LaTeX document. Your Typst document stays unchanged.