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ClassicBlack and grey only, with serif type, a centred header and a thin rule under each heading. Each role gives the title, employer, location and dates without decoration.
Classic resume template
Classic resume template
The traditional layout in a Times-style serif: a centred name in capitals, a rule under every heading and nothing but black ink. Text is justified, and education leads with the institution.
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What Classic does well
- Name in spaced capitals above one line of contact details divided by vertical bars
- Pure black text and rules, with no shading or colour
- Justified summary and bullet points for straight edges on both sides
- Education listed institution first, with degree and grade in italics
- Skills split across two columns to save vertical space
Template details
- Format
- ATS-friendly structure
- Yes
- Photo
- No
- Content
- Written for the posting you paste in
Upload your CV and paste a job posting. The Studio writes the content for that role, scores it against the posting, and lays it out in Classic.
How Classic is laid out
Everything in Classic is black and set in a Times-style serif, in one column on A4. A centred, letter-spaced name in capitals heads the page, with address, phone, email, website and LinkedIn on one line and a full-width rule beneath; sections follow with bold capital headings and underlines, job titles in bold, employers in italics and dates on the right.
Who it suits
- Law firms, banks, the civil service and other employers with traditional expectations
- Graduates whose university name carries weight, since each education entry opens with it
- Online applications where you want a plain single column with standard headings
- CVs that will be printed or photocopied, as everything is pure black
Good to know
- Justified text can leave wide gaps between words on short lines, particularly in bullets that contain long words or web addresses.
- For an even plainer page, BGJC drops the justification and the grades; for a softer serif look, try Simple.
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Compact
ClassicSmall type, narrow margins and a single line to head each job, so a long career fits on fewer pages. Name and contact details share one line at the top.
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Starter
ClassicA beginner-friendly first CV: a centred blue header, a shaded Career Objective box and an education section with room for your dates, grade and minor.
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