sile ☆

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Description:
Modern typesetting system inspired by TeX

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.15.13@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 20, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: typesetting pdf lua documentation publishing

Install: brew install sile

About:
SILE is a modern typesetting engine that processes content written in its markup language to produce PDF documents. It provides a powerful alternative to LaTeX with a focus on programmatic control and extensibility using Lua. This allows for dynamic layout manipulation and custom typesetting logic beyond static document definitions.

Key Features:

Programmatic typesetting with Lua
Semantic markup for content structure
Advanced typography and OpenType features
Extensible via packages and classes

Use Cases:

Automated generation of complex PDF reports
Typesetting books and academic documents
Creating custom document layouts programmatically

Alternatives:

LaTeX – SILE offers a more modern, scriptable architecture compared to TeX-based systems.
Pandoc – Pandoc converts between document formats, while SILE is a dedicated typesetting engine for PDF output.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 20, 2025 9:04am	0.15.13	1	VERSION_BUMP	dee43c49
Sep 15, 2025 9:59am		0	VERSION_BUMP	cb616b4a
Jan 3, 2025 2:44pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	992db28f
Jan 3, 2025 12:52pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	d48507dc
Dec 29, 2024 3:33am		0	VERSION_BUMP	7882252d
Dec 29, 2024 12:59am		0	VERSION_BUMP	b60a1d78
Oct 31, 2024 3:09am		2	VERSION_BUMP	6addb45a
Sep 14, 2024 5:01am		0	VERSION_BUMP	ae4cd556