Crate typwriter 

A naive Rust Library that provides a way to work with Typst document and PDF file programmatically.

Overview

You can use this library to:

• compile a Typst file to a PDF or PNG file
• format a Typst file
• update metadata of a PDF file
• set permission of a PDF file
• watch for changes in the input Typst file along with its dependencies and recompile it when a change is detected

Supported Typst Version

Version 0.14.2 (December 3, 2025)

This crate is for my personal use and Typst/Rust learning purposes; it is not affiliated with the Typst project.

Feature flags

Below is a list of available feature flags. The crate does not define a default feature, so if you’re unsure what you need, specify full, which enables all capabilities and fonts. However, be aware that this will result in longer compilation times and a larger binary size.

Capabilities

• compile: Enables the [compile()], [list_fonts()] functions, and [PdfStandard] enum.
• format: Enables the [format()] function.
• pdf_metadata: Enables the [update_metadata()] function.
• pdf_permission: Enables the [set_permission()] function.
• watch: Enables the [watch()] function. This feature also enables the compile feature.

Fonts Embedding

• embed_additional_fonts: embed all fonts listed below.
• embed_cmu_roman: Computer Modern Roman
• embed_ia_writer_duo: iA Writer Duo
• embed_noto_emoji: Noto Emoji
• embed_noto_sans_jp: Noto Sans JP
• embed_noto_serif_jp: Noto Serif JP
• embed_recursive: Recursive Sans & Mono
• embed_source_code_pro: Source Code Pro
• embed_warpnine_mono: Warpnine Mono
• embed_warpnine_sans: Warpnine Sans Condensed

Note that:

• typst-cli defaults are always embedded.
• The crate won’t search system fonts to ensure the reproducibility. All fonts you need should be explicitly added via [CompileParams::font_paths].

Functions

typst_version

Returns the Typst version the library was compiled with.

version

Returns the version of the library.