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Color Customization

The template uses three main colors that control the overall appearance. These are defined in the preamble using \definecolor.

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Color Definitions

From cv_en.tex (lines 28-32): 
% --- Colors ------------------------------------------------------------------
% Change these to adjust the overall color scheme.
\definecolor{textcolor}{HTML}{333333}   % body text
\definecolor{headercolor}{HTML}{999999} % section headers, metadata
\definecolor{linkcolor}{HTML}{0066CC}   % hyperlinks

\color{textcolor}

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Color Usage

Used for: Main body text, your name, and primary contentDefault: #333333 (dark gray)Example changes:
\definecolor{textcolor}{HTML}{000000}   % pure black
\definecolor{textcolor}{HTML}{1a1a1a}   % very dark gray

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Color Scheme Examples

\definecolor{textcolor}{HTML}{333333}
\definecolor{headercolor}{HTML}{999999}
\definecolor{linkcolor}{HTML}{0066CC}

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Font Customization

The template defaults to the Inter font if available, otherwise falls back to Helvetica.

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Default Font Configuration

From cv_en.tex (lines 20-26): 
\IfFileExists{inter.sty}{
  \usepackage[sfdefault]{inter}
}{
  \usepackage[scaled=0.95]{helvet}
}

\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}

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Changing Fonts

Remove the conditional and use Helvetica directly:
\usepackage[scaled=0.95]{helvet}
\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}

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Font Size Adjustments

The base document font size is set in the document class: 
\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{article}
You can change 10pt to:
  • 9pt - smaller, fits more content
  • 10pt - default, balanced
  • 11pt - larger, more readable
  • 12pt - largest standard size

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PDF Metadata

Configure PDF metadata for better document properties when viewed in PDF readers.

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Metadata Configuration

From cv_en.tex (lines 36-44): 
% --- PDF metadata ------------------------------------------------------------
% Update these with your own name and title.
\hypersetup{
	colorlinks=true,
	linkcolor=linkcolor,
	urlcolor=linkcolor,
	pdfauthor={Your Name},          % <-- your name
	pdftitle={Your Name - CV}       % <-- PDF title
}

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Metadata Fields

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pdfauthor
string
Your name (appears in PDF document properties)
pdfauthor={Alya Pranata}
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pdftitle
string
PDF document title (appears in browser tabs and PDF readers)
pdftitle={Alya Pranata - Software Engineer CV}
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pdfsubject
string
Optional subject field
pdfsubject={Curriculum Vitae}
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pdfkeywords
string
Optional keywords for searchability
pdfkeywords={Software Engineer, Full-Stack, React, Node.js}

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Complete Metadata Example

\hypersetup{
	colorlinks=true,
	linkcolor=linkcolor,
	urlcolor=linkcolor,
	pdfauthor={Alya Pranata},
	pdftitle={Alya Pranata - Software Engineer CV},
	pdfsubject={Curriculum Vitae},
	pdfkeywords={Software Engineer, Full-Stack, React, TypeScript, Node.js}
}

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Page Layout Customization

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Margins

Adjust page margins (default: 1.8cm): 
\usepackage[margin=1.8cm]{geometry}
To change: 
\usepackage[margin=2cm]{geometry}          % uniform margins
\usepackage[top=2cm, bottom=2cm, left=2cm, right=2cm]{geometry}  % individual margins

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Column Ratio

Adjust the two-column layout ratio (default: 65% left, 35% right): 
\columnratio{0.65}
Common alternatives: 
\columnratio{0.7}    % 70% left, 30% right (more space for main content)
\columnratio{0.6}    % 60% left, 40% right (more balanced)
\columnratio{0.5}    % 50% left, 50% right (equal columns)

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Column Spacing

Adjust space between columns: 
\setlength{\columnsep}{1.5em}
To change: 
\setlength{\columnsep}{2em}     % wider gap
\setlength{\columnsep}{1em}     % narrower gap

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Section Heading Style

The section headings are styled using titlesec package (lines 47-50): 
\titleformat{\section}
	{\normalfont\footnotesize\bfseries\color{headercolor}\uppercase}
	{}{0em}{}
\titlespacing*{\section}{0pt}{1.2em}{0.55em}

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Customizing Section Headings

\titleformat{\section}
	{\normalfont\large\bfseries\color{headercolor}\uppercase}
	{}{0em}{}

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Section Spacing

Adjust spacing before and after section headings: 
\titlespacing*{\section}{0pt}{1.2em}{0.55em}
%                         ^     ^       ^
%                         |     |       after
%                         |     before
%                         left indent

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Horizontal Divider

The horizontal line below the header is customizable: 
\noindent\textcolor{headercolor}{\rule{\textwidth}{0.4pt}}
Customizations: 
\noindent\textcolor{headercolor}{\rule{\textwidth}{1pt}}

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