About this template
The ATS Typewriter Modern template revisits the typewritten register with modern mono typography (JetBrains Mono or IBM Plex Mono) and a ribbon-red accent on section names, like a manuscript edited by hand in red. The mono font and red accent are standard text styled via CSS — they remain indexable by every ATS. Compatible with Workday, Greenhouse and the ATS used by publishing houses, editorial agencies and magazines.
Who is it for?
It suits editorial profiles: writers, journalists (NYT, WSJ, Washington Post, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, ProPublica, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Reuters), editors-in-chief, senior copywriters at agencies (Wieden+Kennedy, BBDO, Ogilvy, McCann, Droga5, R/GA), screenwriters, dialogists, playwrights and novelists alongside a day job. Suited to applications at festivals, residencies and writing competitions (Sundance Labs, MacDowell, Yaddo, Bread Loaf).
How to use it
Structure the document around four blocks: Experience (with the publication or agency title and beat held), Notable publications (major bylines, books, collections, ISBN/DOI when available), Awards (Pulitzer, National Magazine Awards, Polk, Peabody, Booker, NBA, PEN/Faulkner, MacArthur Genius Grant), Education (Columbia Journalism School, Northwestern Medill, Berkeley GSJ, Iowa Writers' Workshop, NYU MFA). Mention grants and residencies obtained (NEA, Guggenheim, MacDowell, Yaddo).
Frequently asked questions
Does the mono font break ATS parsing?
No, on the contrary. Mono fonts (JetBrains Mono, IBM Plex Mono, Source Code Pro) are among the most readable for ATS because each character occupies a fixed width, eliminating any ambiguity. Workday, Greenhouse and editorial ATS (Naviga, MediaOS) extract the text without any incident. The red accents are CSS color properties, also at zero cost.
Compatible with media and creative agency ATS pipelines?
Yes. Press groups (NYT Company, News Corp, Bloomberg, Conde Nast, Hearst) primarily use Workday, Cornerstone or ADP. Creative agencies (Wieden+Kennedy, BBDO, Ogilvy, McCann, Droga5) use Bullhorn, Workable or Lever. Award names (Pulitzer, National Magazine Awards, Polk, Peabody, Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show) are indexed as keywords.
Suitable for journalism, writing and copywriting?
Yes, that is its primary target. The typewritten register evokes raw writing and manuscript revision. For journalists, create a 'Recent bylines' section with 5-8 major articles (title, publication, date, link). For copywriters, mention advertisers worked on and Grand Prix won. For writers, list published books (title, publisher, ISBN, prizes won).
