Introduction

When it comes to creating professional documents, having a twoside layout with customized margins, headers, and footers can greatly enhance the readability and aesthetic appeal. In this guide, we’ll explore how to enable the twoside feature in Typst and set up personalized margins, headers, and footers to create visually appealing and well-structured documents.

Enabling the Twoside Layout

The twoside layout in Typst allows for different settings on odd and even pages. Follow these steps to enable the twoside feature:

Creating Dynamic Margins

Adjusting the margins for twoside printing is important to maintain a consistent visual appearance and prevent content from being too close to the edge on either side.

Here’s a guide on how to enable the “twoside” feature in Typst using the margin parameters:

  1. Open your Typst document and navigate to the page where you want to enable twoside layout.
  2. Access the page function and set the “margin” parameter to define the margins for the page. The “margin” parameter accepts a dictionary that allows you to set individual margins. In this case, we will focus on the “inside” and “outside” margins.
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#set page(
  margin: (inside: 2cm, outside: 3cm)
)

In the above example, we set the “inside” margin to 2 centimeters and the “outside” margin to 3 centimeters. Adjust these values according to your preferences.

Creating Dynamic Headers and Footers

Headers and footers provide important contextual information and navigation aids within your document. Follow these steps to create dynamic headers and footers in Typst:

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#set page(
	header: [
	    #locate(loc => {
	      if calc.odd(loc.page()) {
			// Odd page content
	      } else {
			// Even page content
	      }
	    })
	],
)

Similarly, you can set up the footer using a similar code structure.

Conclusion

Enabling the twoside feature and customizing margins, headers, and footers in Typst allows you to create visually appealing and well-structured documents. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can master the art of document layout and enhance the overall reading experience for your audience.

Remember to consult the Typst documentation for more customization options and examples: Page Function – Typst Documentation.

Start leveraging the twoside feature in Typst today and take your document formatting to the next level!

Note: The provided code snippets are basic examples to illustrate the concepts. Feel free to further customize your margins, headers, and footers based on your specific requirements and design preferences.