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Compact resume template: one tight page, contact grid

Compact pulls every margin and gap in so a long history fits on one page, with contact details in a grid and experience, education and projects set in a compact style. The spec holds the body at 9 pt, because below that a resume stops being readable on paper.

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Who the Compact template is best for

  • Candidates with a lot to say who are held to a one-page limit
  • Engineers and analysts listing projects, tools and several roles
  • Mid-career professionals trimming rather than rewriting

Less ideal for: Short resumes, where the density makes a thin page look cramped instead of full.

ATS notes for the Compact layout

This is a single-column family, the layout that reads in the simplest order.

  • Single column in every template of the family, with a ruled header and a contact grid instead of one inline row.
  • The 9 pt body is the smallest in the builder. It is readable, but if you can cut content to move up to a 10 pt family, a reader will thank you.

The only way to know what a parser reads from your own file is to look: export it, then run it through the ATS resume checker.

Layout specs

Read from the family's definition in the builder. Individual designs in the family vary in colour, font and detail.

Look
Simple & ATS-safe
Columns
One
Body text
9 pt
Page margins
10 to 11 mm
Contact details
a grid
Section titles
capitals
Header rule
Yes

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Single column in every template of the family, with a ruled header and a contact grid instead of one inline row. The 9 pt body is the smallest in the builder. It is readable, but if you can cut content to move up to a 10 pt family, a reader will thank you. No template can promise a result with every employer system, so check the exported file in the analyzer's ATS view before you apply.

It sits in the "Simple & ATS-safe" look. Candidates with a lot to say who are held to a one-page limit. Engineers and analysts listing projects, tools and several roles. Mid-career professionals trimming rather than rewriting. Less ideal for: short resumes, where the density makes a thin page look cramped instead of full.

It is at the lower edge. The builder floors Compact at 9 pt for that reason. Use it when a one-page limit is real; otherwise cut the weakest bullets and choose a family at 10 pt.