Timeline Resume Template
A spine runs down the entries with a filled node marking each role, so career progression reads as a sequence rather than a list. Set in a slab serif that gives the page some weight.
Use the Timeline template
Your resume in this design, ready to edit.
Free, and no account needed to start.
When to use it
Good when your progression is the strongest thing about your CV and you want it to be visible before anything is read. Works especially well for people early in a career with a clear upward line.
- Early-career and graduate applications
- Anyone with clear, visible progression
- Roles where trajectory matters more than tenure
- CVs that benefit from a visual through-line
Resume examples using Timeline
Filled-in examples, so you can see how the design handles actual content.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Timeline resume template ATS-friendly?
Timeline uses a single-column layout with selectable PDF text, but it is not in our ATS-friendly set. Check your own resume with our free ATS resume checker to see what a parser extracts.
Is the Timeline template free?
Yes. Start your resume here and Timeline stays free to download for that resume.
Can I download the Typst source for the Timeline template?
Yes, Timeline's standalone .typ file compiles with Typst 0.12 or newer and is also on GitHub. MIT-0 lets you edit and share it without attribution.
What font does the Timeline template use?
Timeline is set in Bitter, in a single-column layout with balanced spacing. You can change the typeface, text size, spacing and accent colour after your resume is created.
Are these resume templates free?
Yes. Preview any template with your own resume, and start your resume here to download that design free.
Can I edit a resume template after I download it?
Yes. Your resume stays in your account, so you can rewrite the content, change the font size and spacing, and download a fresh PDF whenever you need one.
Will these templates pass an ATS?
The designs marked ATS-friendly are built for it: no colour fills behind text, a clean reading order and standard section headings. Any CV you build can also be checked against a real parser with our free ATS resume checker, which shows you exactly what a screening system extracts.
What file format do I get?
A print-quality PDF, which is what nearly every employer and application portal asks for. The PDF keeps a real text layer rather than being an image, so screening software can read it and so can a screen reader. Pro adds a Word .docx export for the applications that ask for one.
Can I write my resume in a language other than English?
Yes, the AI writes in 36 languages. Japanese, Korean and Chinese are typeset with the right fonts, and the regional formats are built in: Europass, the German Lebenslauf, the Japanese rirekisho and shokumu keirekisho, and the Korean iryeokseo.
Should I put a photo on my resume?
In the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada and Australia, no. Employers there usually prefer no photo, and some screening processes strip them to reduce bias. In much of continental Europe and parts of Asia a photo is still conventional. Check the norm where you are applying, and leave it off if you are unsure.
Are these resume templates open source?
Yes. Many designs have a standalone .typ download and GitHub source, and some are also on Typst Universe; original designs use MIT-0, while ports retain the licence stated in their source.
How long should my resume be?
One page if you have under roughly ten years of relevant experience, and always for students and graduates. Two pages are normal for senior, academic or highly technical roles. An academic CV is the exception and runs as long as your publication and funding record requires.