Marginalia resume template
Supporting details live in the margins.
Marginalia runs your career down a generous 68% main column while skills, education, and certifications become annotated notes in a side margin under theme-colored "Margin Notes" headings with accent rules. It feels like a scholar's annotated manuscript — the main argument flows uninterrupted while the evidence sits beside it. Distinctive, literate, and highly scannable.
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01 — Fit
Who the Marginalia template is for
Researchers and analysts
Technical specialists with long skill lists
Academics
Consultants
Anyone with substantial supporting credentials
02 — Design
What makes Marginalia look the way it does
68% main column with margin notes
Theme-colored margin headings with rules
Annotated-manuscript aesthetic
Uninterrupted main career flow
Serif typography throughout
03 — ATS
Will Marginalia pass applicant tracking systems?
Two-column layouts can challenge older parsers — keep job titles and employers in the main column. All text is real and selectable.
Every Cvyon template exports through your browser's print-to-PDF, so the text layer stays selectable and searchable — the thing parsers actually read. After downloading, run your resume through our free ATS grader to confirm it scores well before you apply.
04 — FAQ
Questions about the Marginalia template
What belongs in the margin?
Skills, education, certifications, and custom sections — everything that supports rather than drives your story.
Will ATS handle the margin layout?
Modern parsers do; for older portals, verify the exported PDF's reading order.
Can the margin hold custom sections?
Yes — custom sections you add appear in the margin notes area.
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