speedata Publisher

Architecture

speedata Publisher is designed as a headless system.

• CLI-first
• No GUI dependency
• Deterministic processing
• Separation of data and layout
• Reproducible builds

Core principle

Layout is not designed manually but described by rules. Page flow, conditions and repetitions are computed.

Layout Logic

Layouts consist of declarative rules.

• Conditions and loops directly in the layout
• Dynamic page breaks
• Multi-level tables of contents
• Automatic cross-references
• Recurring headers and footers

Complex variants emerge from logic – not from template duplicates.

Typography

The engine combines automation with precise typesetting.

• TeX line-breaking
• Hanging punctuation
• OpenType features
• Unicode support
• RTL and mixed-direction text
• Decimal alignment in tables

The goal is print-ready quality even with fully automated generation.

Production Readiness

speedata Publisher is designed for industrial use.

• PDF/A support
• ZUGFeRD invoices
• Spot colors
• Crop marks
• Structured logs
• Clear exit codes

Documents remain reproducible – even across version upgrades.

Integration

The engine is built for automated workflows.

• CLI execution
• REST API
• Docker-compatible
• CI/CD-ready
• On-prem deployment

No cloud dependency. No hidden runtime.

Open Source and Pro

speedata Publisher is fully available as open-source software (AGPL).

For production operations, the Pro package is available:

• Vendor binaries
• Production features
• Support
• Updates

Open Source provides transparency. Pro provides operational reliability.

Scope

speedata Publisher is:

• not a WYSIWYG layout application
• not a SaaS document generator
• not a plugin for desktop publishing software

It is a layout engine for automated production workflows.