Preprint: the LaTeX look without the LaTeX
Preprint borrows what people love about a good arXiv paper: the Computer Modern voice, centered booktabs tables, and quiet blue links. Below is a complete sample rendered in it.
What does the Preprint theme look like?
This is a complete sample report rendered in Preprint: the exact output the editor downloads, embedded here unmodified.
What does every element look like in Preprint?
Every markdown building block, one at a time: the raw markdown on the left, that exact snippet rendered in Preprint on the right.
Headings
Markdown
# Quarterly report ## Revenue summary ### Regional breakdown #### North America
Preprint
Quarterly report
Revenue summary
Regional breakdown
North America
Text
Markdown
The rollout finished on schedule, and adoption **exceeded projections** within the first week. Support tickets stayed *manageable* throughout, thanks to the `deploy.sh` script.
Preprint
The rollout finished on schedule, and adoption exceeded projections within the first week. Support tickets stayed manageable throughout, thanks to the deploy.sh script.
Links
Markdown
Read the [full changelog](https://example.com/changelog) or check the [migration guide](https://example.com/migrate) before upgrading.
Preprint
Read the full changelog or check the migration guide before upgrading.
Unordered list
Markdown
- Draft the proposal - Circulate for feedback - Ship the final version
Preprint
- Draft the proposal
- Circulate for feedback
- Ship the final version
Ordered list
Markdown
1. Clone the repository 2. Install dependencies 3. Run the test suite
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- Clone the repository
- Install dependencies
- Run the test suite
Nested list
Markdown
- Frontend - Component library - Routing - Backend - Database schema - API endpoints
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- Frontend
- Component library
- Routing
- Backend
- Database schema
- API endpoints
Task list
Markdown
- [x] Write the proposal - [x] Get sign-off from legal - [ ] Schedule the launch
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Blockquote
Markdown
> Ship small, ship often, and let the data tell you when to stop.
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Ship small, ship often, and let the data tell you when to stop.
Code block
Markdown
```ts
export function total(items: number[]): number {
return items.reduce((sum, n) => sum + n, 0)
}
```
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export function total(items: number[]): number {
return items.reduce((sum, n) => sum + n, 0)
}
Table
Markdown
| Quarter | Revenue | Growth | |---------|---------|--------| | Q1 | $2.1M | 12% | | Q2 | $2.6M | 24% |
Preprint
| Quarter | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | $2.1M | 12% |
| Q2 | $2.6M | 24% |
Footnote
Horizontal rule
Markdown
The first half closed strong. --- The second half opened even stronger.
Preprint
The first half closed strong.
The second half opened even stronger.
Image
Markdown

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Math
Markdown
The compound growth rate is $r = (V_f/V_i)^{1/n} - 1$.
Averaged across all quarters:
$$\bar{r} = \frac{1}{n}\sum_{i=1}^{n} r_i$$
Preprint
The compound growth rate is .
Averaged across all quarters:
Mermaid diagram
Markdown
```mermaid graph TD A[Draft] --> B[Review] B --> C[Publish] ```
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Who is the Preprint theme for?
Research notes, paper drafts, and technical writeups for readers who live on arXiv; when the content is markdown but the audience expects LaTeX.
Which themes pair well with it?
- Thesis: Dissertations, formal literature reviews, and committee-bound documents
- Scholar: Papers, literature reviews, citation-heavy research answers, and coursework. If the document has footnotes, Scholar was built for it.
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