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by garfij 1134 days ago
What are some signs a résumé was created in LaTex?
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The font will be Computer Modern, that's the most obvious one.
Basically this; the advice could just as easily read "use Computer Modern font" but that wouldn't get as much controversy/engagement
Everyone seems to be missing the main benefit of using LaTeX: it creates professional-looking documents. That is its whole purpose. I use Adobe Garamond Pro in my LaTeX résumé, and while I'm sure nobody recognizes that it's LaTeX, the document just looks sharp.
Perfectly aligned paragraphs on the left and the right. Other packages produce ragged line ends and/or ridiculous spacing between words (Word’s justify)