V2.0 — PROFESSIONAL ENGINE

The Language for AI Documents

Stop forcing LLMs to write HTML. DARE is a deterministic, token-efficient language with 16 built-in components that generate pixel-perfect PDFs from simple prompts.

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@setup { format: A4; // Reusable styles $brand: color=#2563eb; } @doc { page { hdr(bg=#1e293b) { txt(bold, color=white) { REPORT } } box(h=fill, p=20mm) { bar(data="Q1:80;Q2:120") {} badge(bg=#22c55e) { LIVE } } } }
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Why Not HTML?

HTML was built for fluid screens. DARE is built for fixed paper. It eliminates the chaos of CSS when generating PDFs via AI.

Token Efficient

DARE's compressed syntax uses 70% fewer tokens than HTML. Save money on every LLM API call with tags like box, txt, and bar.

Physical Units

No more pixels. DARE uses millimeters (mm) for all layout. If you write h=50mm, it prints exactly 50mm on paper.

Professional Charts

Built-in bar and pie chart components render vector-perfect SVG graphics directly from data strings.

Smart Tables

The tbl component creates professional grid tables from CSV-like data with auto-headers and zebra striping.

Header + Footer

Native hdr and ftr components with h=fill body expansion create perfect page layouts every time.

AI-Native Design

Ships with a ready-to-use System Prompt that teaches any LLM to write perfect DARE code. Copy, paste, generate.

What's New in V2

The professional engine upgrade introduces 10 new components, layout improvements, and a live web compiler.

COMPONENTS

10 New Professional Components

Added bar, pie, tbl, badge, list, link, line, cols, hdr, and ftr for complete document control.

LAYOUT

Advanced Layout Engine

New h=fill flex expansion, multi-column cols grids, and sticky header/footer positioning ensure pixel-perfect layouts.

TOOLING

Live Web Compiler

A full browser-based DARE compiler runs the exact same engine as the CLI. Zero backend, 100% client-side, instant preview.

QUALITY

Professional Output

Grid lines on charts, zebra striping on tables, minimum bar heights, and improved font rendering for production-ready PDFs.

The Code Wars

The same dashboard header. One language was built for the web. The other was built for documents.

Standard HTML/CSS TOKENS: 0
DARE Engine v2 TOKENS: 0
73% FEWER TOKENS

Same visual result. Fraction of the cost for every AI API call.