About this Documentation

Fitzz TeXnik Welt focuses on maximum readability through modern typography using Fira Sans and Fira Code. While the web documentation is optimized with generous line spacing, the EPUB version retains the feel of a classic technical manual by using TeX Gyre serif fonts.

Typography

We believe that high-quality typography is essential for technical understanding. Depending on the output format, we use specifically optimized font families created by world-class designers:

Typography Metadata

Role

Web (HTML)

Print / EPUB

Body Text

Fira Sans

TeX Gyre Pagella

Headings

Fira Sans

TeX Gyre Heros

Code

Fira Code

TeX Gyre Cursor

Credits & Designers

Behind these typefaces and the visual framework are dedicated designers whose work enables the clarity of this documentation:

  • Fira Sans & Fira Code: Designed by Erik Spiekermann, Ralph du Carrois, Anja Meiners, and Botio Nikoltchev (Carrois Corporate Mfg.) for the Mozilla Foundation.

  • TeX Gyre Collection: Created by B. Jackowski and J. M. Nowacki at the GUST e-foundry. Based on the classic designs of Hermann Zapf and Max Miedinger.

  • Sphinx Nefertiti Theme: Designed and developed by Daniela Rus Morales and the Nefertiti contributors. Her work provides the elegant, modern framework and the distinctive visual identity of this site.

Licensing

The fonts are used under their respective open-source licenses: