From 25ad4f7d419b5d2798645a565138c97c65c0eab6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PgBiel <9021226+PgBiel@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 17:58:59 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] mention typewriter font in LaTeX guide

---
 docs/guides/guide-for-latex-users.md | 42 ++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/guides/guide-for-latex-users.md b/docs/guides/guide-for-latex-users.md
index fffa6c521..4e2f5e9a4 100644
--- a/docs/guides/guide-for-latex-users.md
+++ b/docs/guides/guide-for-latex-users.md
@@ -75,21 +75,23 @@ Emphasis (usually rendered as italic text) is expressed by enclosing text in
 Here is a list of common markup commands used in LaTeX and their Typst
 equivalents. You can also check out the [full syntax cheat sheet]($syntax).
 
-| Element          | LaTeX                     | Typst                  | See        |
-|:-----------------|:--------------------------|:-----------------------|:-----------|
-| Strong emphasis  | `\textbf{strong}`         | `[*strong*]`           | [`strong`] |
-| Emphasis         | `\emph{emphasis}`         | `[_emphasis_]`         | [`emph`]   |
-| Monospace / code | `\texttt{print(1)}`       | ``[`print(1)`]``       | [`raw`]    |
-| Link             | `\url{https://typst.app}` | `[https://typst.app/]` | [`link`]   |
-| Label            | `\label{intro}`           | `[<intro>]`            | [`label`]  |
-| Reference        | `\ref{intro}`             | `[@intro]`             | [`ref`]    |
-| Citation         | `\cite{humphrey97}`       | `[@humphrey97]`        | [`cite`]   |
-| Bullet list      | `itemize` environment     | `[- List]`             | [`list`]   |
-| Numbered list    | `enumerate` environment   | `[+ List]`             | [`enum`]   |
-| Term list        | `description` environment | `[/ Term: List]`       | [`terms`]  |
-| Figure           | `figure` environment      | `figure` function      | [`figure`] |
-| Table            | `table` environment       | `table` function       | [`table`]  |
-| Equation         | `$x$`, `align` / `equation` environments | `[$x$]`, `[$ x = y $]` | [`equation`]($math.equation) |
+| Element                | LaTeX                     | Typst                  | See        |
+|:-----------------------|:--------------------------|:-----------------------|:-----------|
+| Strong emphasis        | `\textbf{strong}`         | `[*strong*]`           | [`strong`] |
+| Emphasis               | `\emph{emphasis}`         | `[_emphasis_]`         | [`emph`]   |
+| Link                   | `\url{https://typst.app}` | `[https://typst.app/]` | [`link`]   |
+| Label                  | `\label{intro}`           | `[<intro>]`            | [`label`]  |
+| Reference              | `\ref{intro}`             | `[@intro]`             | [`ref`]    |
+| Citation               | `\cite{humphrey97}`       | `[@humphrey97]`        | [`cite`]   |
+| Verbatim / code        | `\verb|print(f"{x}")|`, `verbatim` / `listing` environments | ``[`print(f"{x}")`]`` | [`raw`] |
+| Monospace / typewriter | `\texttt{mono}` | ``[`mono`]`` or `text` function | [`raw`], [`text`] |
+| Verbatim               | `verbatim` environment    | ``[`#typst-code()`]``  | [`raw`]    |
+| Bullet list            | `itemize` environment     | `[- List]`             | [`list`]   |
+| Numbered list          | `enumerate` environment   | `[+ List]`             | [`enum`]   |
+| Term list              | `description` environment | `[/ Term: List]`       | [`terms`]  |
+| Figure                 | `figure` environment      | `figure` function      | [`figure`] |
+| Table                  | `table` environment       | `table` function       | [`table`]  |
+| Equation               | `$x$`, `align` / `equation` environments | `[$x$]`, `[$ x = y $]` | [`equation`]($math.equation) |
 
 [Lists]($list) do not rely on environments in Typst. Instead, they have
 lightweight syntax like headings. To create an unordered list (`itemize`),
@@ -121,6 +123,16 @@ To get a [numbered list]($enum) (`enumerate`) instead, use a `+` instead of the
 hyphen. For a [term list]($terms) (`description`), write `[/ Term: Description]`
 instead.
 
+Regarding the usage of monospace fonts (also known as "typewriter" font style
+in LaTeX), it should be noted that using [`raw`] such as in
+``[`monospace`]`` (where you'd use `\texttt{monospace}` in LaTeX) works for
+most cases where you only have simple text. If you need to use formatting, such
+as in `\texttt{monospace \textbf{bold}}`, you will need to replicate its look by
+switch to changing the text font to a monospace font with
+`#text(font: "DejaVu Sans Mono", size: 0.8em)[monospace *bold*]`, for example,
+since `raw` only supports verbatim (unformatted) text. See its documentation
+for more details.
+
 ## How do I use a command? { #commands }
 LaTeX heavily relies on commands (prefixed by backslashes). It uses these
 _macros_ to affect the typesetting process and to insert and manipulate content.