Quarkdown — Markdown with Functions

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quarkdown is a typesetting system built on top of Markdown. One source file compiles to a paged PDF, a reveal.js slide deck, a wiki-style site, or a print-ready book — pick the target at compile time.

The clever bit is the function syntax. CommonMark plus a leading dot turns Markdown into something Turing-complete: .somefunction {arg1} {arg2} calls into a standard library that ships layout builders, math, conditionals, and loops. You can define your own functions inline, in the same .qmd file — no preamble, no separate template language. It’s the Typst idea, but the host syntax is still Markdown you’d recognize.

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Quarkdown — Markdown with Functions