LiTeX is a new project aimed at light-weighting and ensuring ease of use of the TeX system in the Linux system environment for machines of the PC class (i586).

The set of packages was designed primarily with TeX beginners typesetting in the Polish language in mind: it contains amongst others the newest versions of all the Polish and polonized fonts which are available with a licence allowing free usage and copying.

A complete and clear Polish language documentation constitutes an integral part of the distribution.

LiTeX works completely independent of other TeX installations, e.g., it does not use the TeX Directory Structure (TDS). Instead, it is firmly set within the Linux Standard Base (LSB).