Printing and PDF Export

Press ⌘P to open the macOS print dialog. Markant re-renders the document specifically for print:

  • Light mode — always prints in light mode, regardless of your current theme
  • Print-sized fonts — body text at 11pt for paper readability
  • Vector math — LaTeX equations render as vector graphics, sharp at any DPI
  • Table reflow — tables recalculate their height for the page width
  • Multi-page — proper pagination with page breaks

Export to PDF (⌥⌘E)

Press ⌥⌘E to export directly to PDF without the print dialog. The file saves next to the source document.

Tips

  • The print output may look different from your screen theme — this is intentional. Print always uses a light background with appropriately sized fonts.
  • Math-heavy documents may take a moment to re-render for print as all equations are redrawn at the print resolution.
  • Code blocks preserve syntax highlighting colors adjusted for print contrast.
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Last updated: 2026-04-14