APA 7th Edition Template for Typst

A Typst template for creating academic papers formatted according to APA 7th Edition guidelines (student paper format).

Features

• Title page with all required elements (title, author, affiliation, course, instructor, due date)
• Optional abstract page with keywords
• Proper 1-inch margins on all sides
• Double-spacing throughout
• Times New Roman 12pt font (configurable)
• Page numbers in the header
• Five levels of APA headings
• Block quotes (for 40+ words)
• Figure and table formatting
• Reference page with hanging indents
• Appendix support
• Citation helper functions

Getting Started

#import "@preview/apa7:0.1.0": *

#show: apa.with(
  title: "Your Paper Title Here",
  author: "Your Name",
  affiliation: "Department of Psychology, University Name",
  course: "PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology",
  instructor: "Dr. Professor Name",
  due-date: "December 8, 2025",
)

Your paper content goes here...

Installation

Using Typst Universe (Recommended)

Once published, you can import directly:

#import "@preview/apa7:0.1.0": *

Local Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Run the setup script: ./scripts/setup
3. Import in your document:

#import "@local/apa7:0.1.0": *

Usage

Basic Setup

#import "@preview/apa7:0.1.0": *

#show: apa.with(
  title: "The Effects of Sleep on Memory Consolidation",
  author: "Jane Smith",
  affiliation: "Department of Psychology, State University",
  course: "PSY 301: Cognitive Psychology",
  instructor: "Dr. John Doe",
  due-date: "December 15, 2025",
)

// Your paper content starts here
// The title is automatically repeated at the beginning of the body

With Abstract and Keywords

#show: apa.with(
  title: "Your Paper Title",
  author: "Your Name",
  affiliation: "Your Department, Your University",
  course: "Course Number: Course Name",
  instructor: "Instructor Name",
  due-date: "Due Date",
  abstract: [
    Your abstract text goes here. It should be a brief, comprehensive
    summary of the contents of the paper, typically 150-250 words.
  ],
  keywords: ("keyword one", "keyword two", "keyword three"),
)

Multiple Authors

#show: apa.with(
  title: "Collaborative Research Paper",
  author: ("First Author", "Second Author", "Third Author"),
  // ... other parameters
)

Custom Font

APA 7 allows several fonts. You can change from the default Times New Roman:

#show: apa.with(
  title: "Your Paper Title",
  author: "Your Name",
  // ... other parameters
  font: "Calibri",  // or "Arial"
  font-size: 11pt,
)

Headings

APA 7 uses five levels of headings:

#heading-1[Level 1: Centered, Bold]

#heading-2[Level 2: Flush Left, Bold]

#heading-3[Level 3: Flush Left, Bold Italic]

#heading-4[Level 4 Heading]Indented, bold, ends with period. Text continues on same line.

#heading-5[Level 5 Heading]Indented, bold italic, ends with period. Text continues on same line.

Citations

The template includes helper functions for in-text citations:

// Parenthetical citation: (Author, Year)
Research has shown significant effects #pcite("Smith", "2023").

// Narrative citation: Author (Year)
#ncite("Smith", "2023") found significant effects.

// Citation with page number: (Author, Year, p. X)
This was described as "direct quote" #pcite-p("Smith", "2023", "15").

Block Quotes

For quotations of 40 or more words:

#block-quote[
  This is a longer quotation that would be 40 words or more. It is
  indented 0.5 inches from the left margin and does not use quotation
  marks. The citation appears at the end. #pcite-p("Author", "Year", "page")
]

Figures and Tables

#apa-figure(
  image("figure.png", width: 80%),
  number: 1,
  caption: "Description of the figure",
  note: "Any additional notes about the figure.",
)

#apa-table(
  table(
    columns: 3,
    [Header 1], [Header 2], [Header 3],
    [Data], [Data], [Data],
  ),
  number: 1,
  caption: "Description of the table",
  note: "Any additional notes about the table.",
)

References

#references[
  Author, A. B. (Year). Title of article. _Journal Name, Volume_(Issue),
  pages. https://doi.org/xxxxx

  Author, C. D. (Year). _Title of book_. Publisher.
]

Appendix

#appendix(label: "A", title: "Survey Questions")

Your appendix content here...

APA 7 Formatting Summary

This template implements the following APA 7 student paper requirements:

Element	Format
Paper size	US Letter (8.5" x 11")
Margins	1 inch on all sides
Font	Times New Roman, 12pt
Line spacing	Double-spaced
Paragraph indent	0.5 inch first line
Page numbers	Top right corner
Title page	Centered elements
References	Hanging indent (0.5 inch)

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

• Based on the APA 7th Edition Publication Manual
• Formatting guidelines from Purdue OWL