Layout

The core of a resume is the content, but the layout is also important. Lots of JSON/YAML based resume generators only focus on the content, leaving the layout untouched, which leaves a big problem for the user.

Unlike other resume generators, YAMLResume provides an opinionated layout solution out of the box , which allows users to focus on the content of the resume while generate professional looking resumes with pixel perfect layout and typesetting.

Here is an example of layout configuration in a resume.yml file:

---
content:
  # ...

layout:
  locale:
    language: en
  margins:
    top: 2.5cm
    left: 1.5cm
    right: 1.5cm
    bottom: 2.5cm
  page:
    showPageNumbers: true
  template: moderncv-banking
  typography:
    fontSize: 11pt

Locale

The locale option allows you to specify the language for your resume. This will affect the date format, and other locale-specific settings.

layout:
  locale:
    language: en

Take a look at the multi languages for more details.

Margins

The margins option allows you to customize the page margins.

layout:
  margins:
    top: 2.5cm
    left: 1.5cm
    right: 1.5cm
    bottom: 2.5cm

Page

The page option allows you to customize the page settings, such as the paper size and whether to show page numbers.

layout:
  page:
    showPageNumbers: true

Sections

The sections option allows you to customize the section titles and their order. For more information, see the sections documentation.

layout:
  sections:
    aliases:
      work: "Professional Experience"
      education: "Education"
      skills: "Skills"
    order:
      - basics
      - work
      - education

Template

The template option allows you to choose from a variety of templates. Each template has a unique design and layout. You can find a list of available templates in the templates documentation.

layout:
  template: moderncv-banking

Typography

The typography option allows you to customize font styles used in your resume.

Currently, only fontSize is supported, and the LaTeX engine only supports 10pt, 11pt, and 12pt.

layout:
  typography:
    fontSize: 11pt

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