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New articles are continually added so be sure to bookmark and revisit this page! ### Multi-part article series * [A six-part series: How do TeX macros actually work?](/latex/more-topics/01-a-six-part-series-how-do-tex-macros-actually-work.md) * [A six-part article series on \expandafter, TeX tokens and expansion](/latex/in-depth-articles/03-a-six-part-article-series-on-expandafter-tex-tokens-and-expansion.md) ### Typesetting colour emoji using OpenType fonts * [An overview of technologies supporting the use of colour emoji fonts in LaTeX](/latex/in-depth-articles/10-an-overview-of-technologies-supporting-the-use-of-colour-emoji-fonts-in-latex.md) ### Background reading * [What's in a Name: A Guide to the Many Flavours of TeX](/latex/in-depth-articles/55-what-s-in-a-name-a-guide-to-the-many-flavours-of-tex.md) * [The two modes of TeX engines: INI mode and production mode](/latex/in-depth-articles/50-the-two-modes-of-tex-engines-ini-mode-and-production-mode.md) * [An introduction to \endlinechar: How TeX reads lines from text files](/latex/in-depth-articles/05-an-introduction-to-endlinechar-how-tex-reads-lines-from-text-files.md) ### TeX tokens * [A New Series of Articles: TeX Tokens and Related Concepts—But Why (and How)?](/latex/in-depth-articles/01-a-new-series-of-articles-tex-tokens-and-related-concepts-but-why-and-how.md) * [What is a "TeX token"?](/latex/in-depth-articles/53-what-is-a-tex-token.md) * [What is a TeX token list?](/latex/in-depth-articles/54-what-is-a-tex-token-list.md) ### Kpathsea and file searching * [An introduction to Kpathsea and how TeX engines search for files](/latex/in-depth-articles/06-an-introduction-to-kpathsea-and-how-tex-engines-search-for-files.md) ### LaTeX page layout * [Taming LaTeX's Page Layout: A Visual Template and Toolset for Book Authors](/latex/in-depth-articles/04-a-visual-guide-to-latex-s-page-layout-parameters.md) ### LuaTeX * [An Introduction to LuaTeX (Part 1): What is it—and what makes it so different?](/latex/in-depth-articles/07-an-introduction-to-luatex-part-1-what-is-it-and-what-makes-it-so-different.md) * [An Introduction to LuaTeX (Part 2): Understanding \directlua](/latex/in-depth-articles/09-an-introduction-to-luatex-part-2-understanding-directlua.md) * [Using LuaTeX to run tools and utilities installed on Overleaf’s servers](/latex/in-depth-articles/52-using-luatex-to-run-tools-and-utilities-installed-on-overleaf-s-servers.md) ### Unicode, UTF-8 and multilingual work * [Unicode, UTF-8 and multilingual text: An introduction](/latex/in-depth-articles/51-unicode-utf-8-and-multilingual-text-an-introduction.md) ### Understanding TeX boxes * [Pandora’s \hbox: Using LuaTeX to Lift the Lid of TeX Boxes](/latex/in-depth-articles/36-pandora-s-hbox-using-luatex-to-lift-the-lid-of-tex-boxes.md) * [How TeX Calculates Glue Settings in an \hbox](/latex/in-depth-articles/24-how-tex-calculates-glue-settings-in-an-hbox.md) * [Boxes and Glue: A Brief, but Visual, Introduction Using LuaTeX](/latex/in-depth-articles/11-boxes-and-glue-a-brief-but-visual-introduction-using-luatex.md) ### TeX tables * [TeX Tables: How TeX Calculates Spanned Column Widths](/latex/in-depth-articles/47-tex-tables-how-tex-calculates-spanned-column-widths.md) ### Mathematical typesetting * [OpenType-based math typesetting: An introduction to the STIX2 OpenType fonts](/latex/in-depth-articles/34-opentype-based-math-typesetting-an-introduction-to-the-stix2-opentype-fonts.md) ### Miscellaneous topics * [The Stoic Resilience of PDF Within a Digital Ecosystem](/latex/in-depth-articles/48-the-stoic-resilience-of-pdf-within-a-digital-ecosystem.md) * [How to use latexmkrc with Overleaf: examples and techniques](/latex/in-depth-articles/28-how-to-use-latexmkrc-with-overleaf.md) * [How to create a multilingual, customisable CD disk jewel case calendar using LaTeX](/latex/in-depth-articles/25-how-to-create-a-multilingual-customisable-cd-disk-jewel-case-calendar-using-latex.md) * [A quick visual guide to creating table cells with diagonal lines in LaTeX](/latex/in-depth-articles/02-a-quick-visual-guide-to-creating-table-cells-with-diagonal-lines-in-latex.md) * [How to write in Markdown on Overleaf](/latex/in-depth-articles/30-how-to-write-in-markdown-on-overleaf.md) * [Markdown into LaTeX with Style](/latex/in-depth-articles/32-markdown-into-latex-with-style.md) * [LaTeX is More Powerful than you Think - 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