Installation

Install NovaType on your system in a few minutes.

Prerequisites

Before installing NovaType, make sure you have:

• A 64-bit operating system (Windows 10+, macOS 10.15+, or Linux)
• At least 200 MB of free disk space
• Administrator rights for system-wide installation (optional)

Installation on Windows

Method 1: Installer (Recommended)

Download and run the installer:

# Download the installer
$ curl -LO https://github.com/AureClai/novatype/releases/latest/download/novatype-windows-x64.msi

# Run the installer
$ msiexec /i novatype-windows-x64.msi

Method 2: Portable version

# Download the archive
$ curl -LO https://github.com/AureClai/novatype/releases/latest/download/novatype-windows-x64.zip

# Extract to a folder of your choice
$ Expand-Archive novatype-windows-x64.zip -DestinationPath C:\novatype

# Add to PATH (PowerShell)
$ [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $env:Path + ";C:\novatype", "User")

Installation on macOS

Method 1: Homebrew (Recommended)

# Install via Homebrew
$ brew tap aureclai/novatype
$ brew install novatype

Method 2: Manual download

# Download for Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
$ curl -LO https://github.com/AureClai/novatype/releases/latest/download/novatype-macos-arm64.tar.gz

# Or for Intel
$ curl -LO https://github.com/AureClai/novatype/releases/latest/download/novatype-macos-x64.tar.gz

# Extract and install
$ tar -xzf novatype-macos-*.tar.gz
$ sudo mv nova /usr/local/bin/

Installation on Linux

Debian/Ubuntu

# Download the .deb package
$ curl -LO https://github.com/AureClai/novatype/releases/latest/download/novatype_amd64.deb

# Install
$ sudo dpkg -i novatype_amd64.deb

Fedora/RHEL

# Download the .rpm package
$ curl -LO https://github.com/AureClai/novatype/releases/latest/download/novatype.x86_64.rpm

# Install
$ sudo rpm -i novatype.x86_64.rpm

Arch Linux

# Via AUR
$ yay -S novatype

Generic (any distribution)

# Download the binary
$ curl -LO https://github.com/AureClai/novatype/releases/latest/download/novatype-linux-x64.tar.gz

# Extract and install
$ tar -xzf novatype-linux-x64.tar.gz
$ sudo mv nova /usr/local/bin/
$ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/nova

Verify Installation

After installation, verify that everything works correctly:

$ nova --version
NovaType 1.0.0 (based on Typst 0.11)

$ nova --help
NovaType - Modern typographic composition
...

VS Code Extension (Optional)

For an optimal experience, install the VS Code extension:

# In VS Code, open Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X) and search for:
novatype

# Or via command line:
$ code --install-extension aureclai.novatype

The extension provides:

• Real-time PDF preview
• Syntax highlighting
• Autocomplete for references and labels
• DOI import and CrossRef search

Troubleshooting

Next Steps