Bilingual layout
Bilingual Columns invoice template
The same pairs set side by side rather than stacked, in a slate-blue text serif.
What you see above is the whole document — every template stays visible whatever you pay. Making an invoice with Bilingual Columns itself is not part of the Free plan: Free covers 6 of the 60 templates, which are the 6 the generator offers, and the rest arrive with the paid plan when it launches.
| # | DescriptionBezeichnung | QtyMenge | RateEinzelpreis | AmountBetrag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platform engineeringOrder pipeline refactor, background job scheduler and the accompanying migration runbook. | 82 | $95.00 | $7,790.00 |
| 2 | Design systemComponent audit and a print stylesheet for the customer-facing documents. | 24 | $85.00 | $2,040.00 |
| 3 | On-call supportJune retainer. | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| SubtotalZwischensumme | $11,030.00 | |||
| VAT (0%)USt. (0 %) | $0.00 | |||
| Total DueGesamtbetrag | $11,030.00USD | |||
Sample data · A4 · rendered by the product
How this sheet is set
The same label pairs set side by side instead of stacked, in a slate-blue text serif, which reads faster once the second language is one you already know.
The Bilingual layout
Every field is named twice, in English and in German. Only the labels are translated: names, addresses, descriptions and amounts print exactly as they were typed, because translating a counterparty's legal name would be a change to the record.
Who it suits
Cross-border work where the invoice has to be read by a counterparty in one language and filed by an accountant in another.
The voice of a document that will be filed: ruled or framed cells, formal serif or heavily structured sans type, and room for a signature and a stamp. It is a tone, not a legal status.
Modelled on the German business letter
Modelled on the geometry of the German business letter, DIN 5008 Form B: a fixed address field positioned for a window envelope, fold and punch marks down the left edge, and the issuer's particulars gathered into a foot block.
A tradition tag describes layout lineage and nothing more. It is not a compliance claim. The template prints exactly the facts you type: there are no per-line tax rates and no state-issued identifiers in the document model, and nothing is validated, registered or checksummed. Whether a given document satisfies a particular country's requirements is between you and your accountant.
What it prints
Every template in the library prints the same set of facts — a template that dropped one would fail the library’s own contract test. What changes between them is where the facts sit and how they are set.
- Issuer and recipient, each with an address, an optional contact line, and a tax label and number you write yourself.
- Invoice number, issue date, service period, payment terms or an explicit due date, and the date of the service agreement.
- Your own references — purchase order, contract, cost centre — labelled the way your client labels them.
- Line items with a quantity, an optional unit, an optional period, a rate and an amount.
- A note field, and full banking details with an optional payment reference.
Anything you leave empty prints nothing at all — no blank labels, no placeholder rows.