quarto-typst-flyer

A Quarto extension that uses Typst to create an NBIS-branded PDF flyer

Installation

quarto use template royfrancis/quarto-typst-flyer

Render

quarto render index.qmd

Options

The Typst template accepts the following top-level fields:

• subtitle (string) – Uppercase text rendered above the title
• title (string) – Main workshop headline shown prominently
• description (multiline string) – Short summary paragraph
• content (multiline string) – Optional extra paragraph injected below info chips
• date-range (string) – Dates displayed inside the info chip grid
• location (string) – Venue/location line used in the info chip grid
• info (string) – Additional link/website or note that appears in the info chip grid
• deadline (string) – Application/registration deadline in the info chip grid
• bg-image.path (file path) – Background image that fills the entire page
• banner-image.path (file path) – Hero/banner artwork spanning the top grid row
• banner-height (length, e.g., 5cm) – Height of the banner strip
• logo-image.path (file path) – Logo placed top-left within the banner area
• logo-height (length, e.g., 2cm) – Rendered height for the supplied logo image
• font-size (length, e.g., 13pt) – Base body font size; heading sizes scale from it
• color-text (color or hex string) – Text color
• color-info (color or hex string) – Background color for the info chip blocks
• footer-left (string) – Left-aligned footer text (e.g., year or organization)
• footer-right (string) – Right-aligned footer text (e.g., contact email)

To modify parameters;

quarto render index.qmd --metadata title:"Your Flyer Title" --metadata date-range:"1-5 July 2026" --metadata location:"Online" --metadata info:"www.new-website.com/workshop" --metadata deadline:"01 June 2026" --metadata font-size:14pt --metadata footer-right:"bla@bla.se"

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2026 • Roy Francis