LyX
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5recommend
1warn against
Mar 6, 2026first mention
Aug 11, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“LyX (https://www.lyx.org/) for LaTeX is the closest to what I'm thinking of”
“I used lyx during university. Was super happy.”
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“just use LyX + XeTeX + decent fonts”
“LyX has met my needs since 2019”
switched from LaTeXon “TeX Live 2026 is available for download now”
Caveats and dissent
“it really feels like something which LyX should have done”
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All comments 8
“LyX (https://www.lyx.org/) for LaTeX is the closest to what I'm thinking of”
“I used lyx during university. Was super happy.”
Oh, wow, there's a new LyX release! It's been almost 30 years since I used it and it's still going.
“just use LyX + XeTeX + decent fonts”
“it really feels like something which LyX should have done”
“writer < LyX”
“I used the text web (https://text.npr.org and the like) thru Lyx.”
“LyX has met my needs since 2019”