RinohType – A modern LaTeX in 6500 lines of Python

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RinohType is a Python-based document processor written in approximately 6500 lines of code, offering a modern alternative to LaTeX. It is designed for developers and technical users who need to generate formatted documents programmatically. The tool enables document creation and processing through Python, making it accessible to those already familiar with the language rather than requiring specialized LaTeX knowledge.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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I originally planned to release RinohType into wild only after I had finished a full review, refactoring and documenting of the code. I also wanted to write some API documentation and a small tutorial, all in the spirit of making a good first impression. Turns out all this takes a huge amount of time! So I’ve decided to dump the code in its current state onto GitHub, write a blog article about it and await some valuable feedback while I resume my refactoring and documenting chore. If you decide to play around with the code, please bear in mind that this is just a preview; your experience might not be as smooth as I intend it to be eventually. Somewhere back in 2009, I was using LaTeX to…from mos6581.org

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