https://github.com/moritzheiber/briefvorlage
Markdown to PDF letter template using Pandoc and Typst
https://github.com/moritzheiber/briefvorlage
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Markdown to PDF letter template using Pandoc and Typst
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/moritzheiber/briefvorlage
- Owner: moritzheiber
- License: mit
- Created: 2026-02-10T19:24:18.000Z (4 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-03-01T20:34:15.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-03-01T22:29:14.651Z (4 months ago)
- Language: Typst
- Size: 114 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Briefvorlage
Markdown to PDF letter template using Pandoc and Typst.
## Preview
## Requirements
- pandoc
- typst
## Install Typst
```
curl -fsSL https://typst.community/typst-install/install.sh | sh
```
## Usage
```
pandoc letter.md --template=letter.typ --pdf-engine=typst -o letter.pdf
```
## Frontmatter Variables
### Sender
| Variable | Description | Required | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| `from-name` | Sender name | yes | |
| `from-street` | Street name | no | |
| `from-house-number` | House number | no | |
| `from-postcode` | Postal code | no | |
| `from-city` | City | no | Also used as default for `location` |
| `from-phone` | Phone number | no | |
| `from-email` | Email address | no | |
| `bank-iban` | IBAN | no | |
| `bank-bic` | BIC | no | |
| `bank-name` | Bank name | no | |
| `tax-number` | Tax number | no | |
### Recipient
| Variable | Description | Required | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| `to-name` | Recipient name | yes | |
| `to-department` | Additional address line | no | e.g. department or "c/o" |
| `to-street` | Street name | no | |
| `to-house-number` | House number | no | |
| `to-postcode` | Postal code | no | |
| `to-city` | City | no | |
### Letter
| Variable | Description | Required | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| `lang` | Language code | no | ISO 639-1, default: `de` (only supports `en` and `de` [due to Typst limitations](https://github.com/typst/typst/issues/1537)) |
| `subject` | Subject line | yes | |
| `date` | Letter date | no | Defaults to current date |
| `location` | Location for date line | no | Defaults to `from-city` |
| `opening` | Salutation | yes | |
| `closing` | Closing phrase | yes | |
| `ps` | Postscript | no | |
| `enclosures` | Enclosure list | no | |