I need it for doing CVs and job applications and that’s literally it.

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    18 hours ago

    If you want something that looks amazing but takes a little extra effort to learn, LaTeX is great.

    If you want intuitive, LibreOffice should do everything you need.

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      5 hours ago

      I’d recommend typst, easier than latex, nice tooling, and has enough templates to get started

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        4 hours ago

        I’ll have to give that a try. I’ve been doing a lot of markdown work recently, so it already looks intuitive.

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      +1 to LaTex. It excels at carefully laying out a short document for maximum clarity. Perfect for a CV or resume.

      It’s worth mentioning that LaTex can signal to employers that the candidate might have a very advanced degree or equivalent nerd experience, of some kind.

      There is a perception that most LaTex users encounter it while doing advanced science work or getting an advanced degree.

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        Though the initial learning curve can seem a bit intimidating if you’re used to something like word, which does everything for you with a single button.

        Especially for things like picking which packages to use, or how to make a functional document from it.