Brilliant CV

A modern, modular, and feature-rich CV template for Typst.

Documentation • Key Features • How To Use • Configuration • Gallery • Migration Guide

Important

Upgrading from v2? Please read the Migration Guide before updating to avoid breaking changes!

Tip

Need detailed help? Check out the full Documentation for comprehensive guides, API references, and advanced configuration options.

✨ Key Features

• 🎨 Separation of Style & Content: Write your CV entries in simple Typst files, and let the template handle the layout and styling.
• 🌍 Multilingual Support: Seamless switch between languages (English, French, Chinese, etc.) with a single config change.
• 🤖 AI & ATS Friendly: Unique "keyword injection" feature to help your CV pass automated screening systems.
• 🛠 Highly Customizable: Tweak colors, fonts, and layout via a simple metadata.toml file.
• 📦 Zero-Setup: Get started in seconds with the Typst CLI.

🚀 How to Use

1. Initialize the Project

Run the following command in your terminal to create a new CV project:

typst init @preview/brilliant-cv

2. Configure Your CV

Edit template/metadata.toml to set your personal details, language preference, and layout options.

3. Add Your Content

Fill in your experience and skills in the modules_<lang> directories.

4. Compile

Compile your CV to PDF:

typst compile cv.typ

You can also override the language set in metadata.toml via the CLI:

typst compile cv.typ --input language=fr

⚙️ Configuration

The metadata.toml file is the control center of your CV. Here's a quick overview (see the Documentation for full details):

Section	Description
[personal]	Your name, contact info, and social links.
[layout]	Adjust margins, fonts, and section ordering.
[inject]	Enable/disable AI prompt and keyword injection.
[lang]	Define localized strings (headers, date formats).

🖼 Gallery

Style	Preview
Standard
French (Red)
Chinese (Green)

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please check out CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

❤️ Sponsors

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.