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Six CV templates that print to a clean PDF
Single-file HTML and CSS CV templates in A4 and Letter. Edit the text, press print, get one tidy page with selectable text and clickable links. For developers, designers and students.
- 6 designs: classic, modern, compact, band, timeline and a multi-page academic CV
- Each design twice: a4/ and letter/ folders, 12 HTML files in all, each a single file with its CSS inside (5 to 8 KB)
- One column in true reading order, real text, standard headings, no tables, images, JavaScript or web fonts
- PRINTING.txt: the exact Chrome print settings, what to do if your CV spills onto page two, how to check the PDF
- EDITING.txt and ATS-NOTES.txt: which blocks to copy or delete, what we tested and what we cannot promise
- Licence for your own CVs (and up to 5 other people), plus changelog
Every template is one HTML file you edit in a text editor. A job is one block, and you copy the block to add another. This is the first job in the Experience section of 01-classic.html (shortened to one bullet), with a made-up person:
<article class="job">
<h3><span class="role">Software Developer</span>
<span class="when">2022 to present</span></h3>
<p class="where">Northfield Software, Denver, CO</p>
<ul>
<li>Own the billing and reporting modules of a scheduling product used by 400 clinics.</li>
</ul>
</article>The page size, margins and colours are set in the same file (@page { size: A4; margin: 14mm; }), so printing to PDF needs no tweaking beyond switching off the browser's headers and footers. The live demo has two of the six designs to open and print.
Made for
Who it's for
Built for print, then checked
Each of the 12 files was printed to PDF in headless Chromium 141. Templates 1 to 5 come out as one page on A4 and Letter, the academic CV as two.
Text a parser can read in order
One column and real text. We extracted the text from every PDF (pdftotext -raw, which follows content order, as copy-paste does) and checked that it reads name, summary, then your sections in the order you see them.
Nothing to install or learn
No build step, JavaScript, fonts or images. Open the file in a text editor, change the words, print. A guide shows which block to copy for another job.
Honest about the limits
We tested Chromium only. We do not claim any employer's applicant tracking system will accept your file, and the notes say so.
What's inside
Everything you get
How it works
From checkout to done
Buy
Buy and download the zip
Open
Open a file from a4/ or letter/ in a text editor and replace the sample text
Use
Open it in Chrome, press Ctrl/Cmd+P, choose Save as PDF and switch off headers and footers
Questions
Good to know
Will this get past applicant tracking systems?
We can't promise that, and nobody honestly can. The templates use one column, standard headings, real text and no tables or text boxes, which is the common advice, and the text of every PDF reads in the right order when extracted in content order (pdftotext -raw, as copy-paste gives it). In pdftotext's default mode, right-aligned dates can land after their entry, and other extractors may differ. How a particular employer's system treats it is out of our hands.
Do I need to know how to code?
You need to be comfortable editing a text file. Changing the words is straightforward; adding another job means copying one block, and EDITING.txt shows which.
Which browsers did you test?
Headless Chromium 141 on Linux. Chrome and Edge use the same engine. Firefox and Safari were not tested, so if something looks off there, print from Chrome.
Why A4 and Letter in separate folders?
Each file sets its own paper size and margins, so choosing the folder is all you do. The designs are identical.
Can my CV be longer than one page?
Yes. Templates 1 to 5 are sized to fit one page with room to spare for your own text, and the page breaks avoid splitting a job. The academic template is built for two or more pages. Always check the page count of your own PDF.
Can I make CVs for other people?
For up to 5 other people per purchase. You can't resell or share the templates themselves. See LICENSE.txt in the zip.
What if it doesn't work for me?
If it doesn't work as described or you can't access it, email us within 14 days and we'll fix it or refund you. See the refund policy for details.
CV Sheets
6 single-file HTML CV templates, A4 and Letter, one column, no JavaScript. Print straight to PDF.
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