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Editorial Serif resume template: wide margins, serif display

Editorial Serif sets a large serif name over stacked contact lines, with a wide left margin that holds the section labels. It reads like a printed page and suits fields where writing and judgement are the product.

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Who the Editorial Serif template is best for

  • Writers, editors, policy and communications professionals
  • Law, publishing and academia-adjacent roles where a literary tone fits
  • Senior candidates with a few strong roles rather than many short ones

Less ideal for: Fast-moving tech or startup applications, where a sans-serif page is the norm.

ATS notes for the Editorial Serif layout

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

  • Single column in every template of the family; contact details stack on separate lines instead of one row.
  • The wide left margin holds section labels, which the spec rotates in some designs. Rotated text is the thing most worth checking: run the exported file through the analyzer's ATS view and confirm the section names are read correctly.

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
Classic
Columns
One
Body text
10 pt
Page margins
18 to 24 mm
Contact details
stacked lines
Section titles
capitals
Header rule
Yes

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Single column in every template of the family; contact details stack on separate lines instead of one row. The wide left margin holds section labels, which the spec rotates in some designs. Rotated text is the thing most worth checking: run the exported file through the analyzer's ATS view and confirm the section names are read correctly. 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 "Classic" look. Writers, editors, policy and communications professionals. Law, publishing and academia-adjacent roles where a literary tone fits. Senior candidates with a few strong roles rather than many short ones. Less ideal for: fast-moving tech or startup applications, where a sans-serif page is the norm.

At 10 pt in a PDF it reads well on most screens and prints cleanly. If a recruiter is likely to read on a phone, check the exported PDF at phone width before you send it.