Freelancers using TypeFreelancers using TypeAutomated Hebrew Sefer Typesetting in Typst
An endātoāend publishing pipeline that transforms structured JSON extraction of a Hebrew sefer (religious book) into a typeset PDF matching the 8āzone layout of published editions:
1. Running header (folio letter in gematria, shaar/chapter label)
2. Chapter cartouche
3. Vowelised chapter title
4. Section subtitle (grey, letterāspaced)
5. Main body (justified, RTL, inline callāouts)
6. Twoācolumn note apparatus: footnotes (right) + endnotes (left)
7. Spillover zone (fullāwidth continuation of column overflow)
8. Endāofāchapter ornament
Engineered a dataādriven Typst template that consumes structured JSON and automatically manages document composition. The system performs chapter detection, counter management, note placement, cartouche rendering, and pageālevel layout calculations while balancing note columns dynamically to maximize space efficiency and maintain visual consistency.
The system replaced a laborāintensive manual typesetting workflow with automated PDF generation while preserving the typographic conventions of the published edition. Complex page composition, note placement, chapter formatting, and RTL layout are handled automatically, reducing production effort and eliminating repetitive layout work.