Foundations

Foundational types and functions.

Here, you'll find documentation for basic data types like integers and strings as well as details about core computational functions.

Definitions

arguments Captured arguments to a function.
array A sequence of values.
assert Ensures that a condition is fulfilled.
auto A value that indicates a smart default.
bool A type with two states.
bytes A sequence of bytes.
calc Module for calculations and processing of numeric values.
content A piece of document content.
datetime Represents a date, a time, or a combination of both.
decimal A fixed-point decimal number type.
dictionary A map from string keys to values.
duration Represents a positive or negative span of time.
eval Evaluates a string as Typst code.
float A floating-point number.
function A mapping from argument values to a return value.
int A whole number.
label A label for an element.
module A collection of variables and functions that are commonly related to a single theme.
none A value that indicates the absence of any other value.
panic Fails with an error.
plugin Loads a WebAssembly module.
regex A regular expression.
repr Returns the string representation of a value.
selector A filter for selecting elements within the document.
std A module that contains all globally accessible items.
str A sequence of Unicode codepoints.
symbol A Unicode symbol.
sys Module for system interactions.
target Returns the current export target.
type Describes a kind of value.
version A version with an arbitrary number of components.