I am a long time user of LaTeX. I have found, however, that
using Markdown gives me a document which is "easier on the eyes".
LaTeX often looks like textbooks.
Does anyone know LaTeX classes (or something else) which
replicate Markdown styles such as "Github", "Github v2",
"Markdown Pro" and "Real". These titles come from the
Markdown Pro application.
More generally, learning ways to create documents
which don't feel so "textbook"ish would be helpful
to me.
Best Answer
So if I understood your question correctly, you want to do something like GitHub's markdown style. So I created some commands and environments to supply a GitHub-like style based on Adam Pritchard's Markdown Cheatsheet.
I used Source Sans Pro and Source Code Pro fonts, so you'll have to download and install them on your operating system. Here are the direct download links:
Since I used TrueType fonts you'll have to compile the
tex
file usingxelatex
, compiling it twice to get the table of contents right.I commented the code for easier understanding and also included examples in the document:
Click on the image to view it in large size.
Note that I've heavily edited the original answer. I fixed some issues, added new commands, and environments, and rewritten a few things. For the changes I made, see the edit history of this answer.