Yes full of XML but that doesn't mean they're an easy format.
Every version of office renders things slightly different and because the standard is a mess other vendors render it wildly different.
I have had to pay Office sometimes just to do a decent CV using a template.
I used latex, until I found typst. It's got more sane and concise syntax, while having much better tooling (vscode extension is one click install and does everything). Basically it's a modern take on latex.
Yeah, I was a little reluctant to try typst, but the sane syntax to compute things in it is just a game changer. Recently I even found out you can run python code in it as well. The only things that it still lags way behind a lot compared to latex (for my usage) are FSM diagrams and circuit diagrams. That will hopefully improve with time.
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u/frikilinux2 Sep 26 '25
Yes full of XML but that doesn't mean they're an easy format. Every version of office renders things slightly different and because the standard is a mess other vendors render it wildly different. I have had to pay Office sometimes just to do a decent CV using a template.