Classic CV Template — Free
A centred serif header and restrained typography, closer to a formal letter than to a designed document. This is the template for institutions where looking established matters more than looking current.
If you are applying somewhere that still asks for a printed copy, this is the one that survives being printed in black and white on plain paper.
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Who this suits
- Law, judiciary and legal practice, where convention is itself a signal.
- Academia and research — the serif face matches the journals and theses you are cited in.
- Medicine, pharmacy and clinical roles.
- Government and public-sector applications, especially anything submitted on paper.
What the design does
- Centred name and title, the layout of a formal document rather than a CV product.
- Serif typography throughout, which reads well on paper at small sizes.
- No colour at all, so photocopying and faxing lose nothing.
- Tight, even section spacing that fits a long publication list without crowding.
When to choose something else
In a startup or an agency this reads as dated — pick Modern or Minimal there. It also gives you no room for a skills sidebar, so if your case rests on a long tools list, Sidebar serves you better.
Classic CV template — FAQ
Is this template free?
Yes. Every template is free with no watermark on the design itself. Free downloads add one small line at the bottom crediting Confileo; a subscription removes it.
Will it pass ATS screening?
Yes. All text is real selectable text, not an image, and the section headings use standard names (Experience, Education, Skills) that applicant tracking systems parse correctly.
Does it work in Arabic?
Yes. Choose Arabic as the document language and the whole layout flips to right-to-left with proper Arabic letter shaping — the text is not mirrored or broken.
Can I change it after downloading?
You can come back and edit any time — your draft is saved in your browser. To change the wording of an exported PDF, edit it here and download again rather than editing the PDF itself.