diff --git a/docs/guides/guide-for-latex-users.md b/docs/guides/guide-for-latex-users.md
index c0b3e262f..05715272e 100644
--- a/docs/guides/guide-for-latex-users.md
+++ b/docs/guides/guide-for-latex-users.md
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ collaborative editor and run Typst in your browser, no installation required.
 
 If you choose to use Typst on your computer instead, you can download the
 compiler as a single, small binary which any user can run, no root privileges
-required. Packages are downloaded when you first use them and then cached
-locally, keeping your Typst installation lean. You can use your own
-editor and decide where to store your files with the local compiler.
+required. Unlike popular LaTeX distributions such as TeX Live, packages are
+downloaded when you first use them and then cached locally, keeping your Typst
+installation lean. You can use your own editor and decide where to store your
+files with the local compiler.
 
 ## How do I create a new, empty document? { #getting-started }
 That's easy. You just create a new, empty text file (the file extension is