Typst-ModernPro-Coverletter

This is a cover letter template for Typst with Sans font. It is a modern and professional cover letter template. It is easy to use and customize. This cover letter template is suitable for any job application or general purpose.

If you want to find a CV template, you can check out modernpro-cv.

How to use

Use from the Typst Universe

It is simple and easy to use this template from the Typst Universe. If you prefer to use the local editor and typst-cli, you can use the following command to create a new cover letter project with this template.

typst init @preview/modernpro-coverletter

It will create a new cover letter project with this template in the current directory.

Use from GitHub

You can also use this template from GitHub. You can clone this repository and use it as a normal project.

git clone https://github.com/jxpeng98/typst-coverletter.git

Features

This package provides one cover letter template and one statement template.

Cover Letter

#import "@preview/fontawesome:0.6.0": *
#import "@preview/modernpro-coverletter:0.0.8": *

#show: coverletter.with(
  font-type: "PT Serif",
  margin: (left: 2cm, right: 2cm, top: 3cm, bottom: 2cm),
  name: [example],
  address: [],
  salutation: [Best regards,],
  supplements: ([Enclosure: Resume], [Portfolio: example.com]),
  contacts: (
    (text: [#fa-icon("location-dot") UK]),
    (text: [123-456-789], link: "tel:123-456-789"),
    (text: [example.com], link: "https://www.example.com"),
    (text: [github], link: "https://github.com/"),
    (text: [example\@example.com], link: "mailto:example@example.com"),
  ),
  recipient: (
    start-title: [Dear Hiring Manager,],
    cl-title: [Job Application for Software Engineer],
    date: [],
    department: [Department of Engineering],
    institution: [Example Company],
    address: [London, UK],
    postcode: [W1 S2],
  ),
  // Customisation options (uncomment to use)
  // primary-colour: rgb("#000000"),
  // closing-spacing: 1em,
  // signature-spacing: 0.5em,  // increase to 2em+ for printed version
  // supplement-spacing: 1em,
)

// Main body of the cover letter

Parameter	Description	Default
font-type	The font type of the cover letter, e.g. "PT Serif"	none
margin	Optional page margins as a single value or directional tuple	(left: 1.25cm, right: 1.25cm, top: 3cm, bottom: 1.5cm)
name	The name of the sender	none
address	The address of the sender	none
contacts	The contact information of the sender(text:[], link: [])	()
salutation	Closing greeting text; set to none to hide	"Sincerely,"
supplements	One or more lines after the name (e.g., enclosure notes); accepts a string/content value or an array	none
Colour Options
primary-colour	Primary text colour	rgb("#000000")
headings-colour	Headings text colour	rgb("#2b2b2b")
subheadings-colour	Subheadings text colour	rgb("#333333")
date-colour	Date text colour	rgb("#666666")
link-colour	Link text colour; none inherits from text	none
Font Size Options
name-size	Font size for the name in header	20pt
body-size	Font size for the main body text	11pt
address-size	Font size for the address	11pt
contact-size	Font size for contact information	10pt
recipient-size	Font size for recipient information	10pt
cl-title-size	Font size for the cover letter title	12pt
supplement-size	Font size for supplement/enclosure text	10pt
Layout Options
line-stroke	Stroke width for the header separator line	0.2pt
header-ascent	Header ascent distance	1em
first-line-indent	First line indent for paragraphs	2em
line-spacing	Line spacing within paragraphs	0.65em
paragraph-spacing	Spacing between paragraphs	0.8em
contact-separator	Separator between contact items	" | "
Header Alignment
name-align	Alignment for name in header	center
address-align	Alignment for address in header	center
contact-align	Alignment for contacts in header	center
Font Weight Options
name-weight	Font weight for name in header	"bold"
body-weight	Font weight for body text	"regular"
salutation-weight	Font weight for salutation	"regular"
signature-weight	Font weight for signature name	"bold"
Signature Block Spacing
closing-spacing	Vertical space before the salutation	0.8em
signature-spacing	Vertical space between salutation and name (increase to 2em+ for printed/signed version)	0.3em
supplement-spacing	Vertical space between name and supplements	0.8em
Date Format
date-format	Format string for auto-generated date	"[day] [month repr:long] [year]"

Parameter in Recipient	Description
start-title	The start title of the letter
cl-title	The title of the letter (i.g., Job Application for Hiring Manager)
date	The date of the letter(If "" or [], it will generate the current date)
department	The department of the recipient, can be "" or []
institution	The institution of the recipient
address	The address of the recipient
postcode	The postcode of the recipient

Statement

#import "@preview/fontawesome:0.6.0": *
#import "@preview/modernpro-coverletter:0.0.8": *

#show: statement.with(
  font-type: "PT Serif",
  margin: (left: 2cm, right: 2cm, top: 3cm, bottom: 2cm),
  name: [Your Name],
  address: [Your Address],
  contacts: (
    (text: [#fa-icon("location-dot") UK]),
    (text: [#fa-icon("mobile") 123-456-789], link: "tel:123-456-789"),
    (text: [#fa-icon("link") example.com], link: "https://www.example.com"),
    (text: [#fa-icon("github") github], link: "https://github.com/"),
    (text: [#fa-icon("envelope") example\@example.com], link: "mailto:example@example.com"),
  ),
  // Customisation options (uncomment to use)
  // primary-colour: rgb("#000000"),
  // name-size: 20pt,
  // body-size: 11pt,
)

#v(1em)
#align(center, text(13pt, weight: "semibold")[#underline([Statement Title])])

// Main body of the statement

Parameter	Description	Default
font-type	The font type of the statement, e.g. "PT Serif"	none
margin	Optional page margins as a single value or directional tuple	(left: 1.25cm, right: 1.25cm, top: 3cm, bottom: 1.5cm)
name	The name of the sender	none
address	The address of the sender	none
contacts	The contact information of the sender(text:[], link: [])	()
supplement	Additional content at the end of the statement	none
Colour Options
primary-colour	Primary text colour	rgb("#000000")
headings-colour	Headings text colour	rgb("#2b2b2b")
subheadings-colour	Subheadings text colour	rgb("#333333")
date-colour	Date text colour	rgb("#666666")
link-colour	Link text colour; none inherits from text	none
Font Size Options
name-size	Font size for the name in header	20pt
body-size	Font size for the main body text	11pt
address-size	Font size for the address	11pt
contact-size	Font size for contact information	10pt
Layout Options
line-stroke	Stroke width for the header separator line	0.2pt
header-ascent	Header ascent distance	1em
first-line-indent	First line indent for paragraphs	2em
line-spacing	Line spacing within paragraphs	0.65em
paragraph-spacing	Spacing between paragraphs	0.8em
contact-separator	Separator between contact items	" | "
Header Alignment
name-align	Alignment for name in header	center
address-align	Alignment for address in header	center
contact-align	Alignment for contacts in header	center
Font Weight Options
name-weight	Font weight for name in header	"bold"
body-weight	Font weight for body text	"regular"

Icons

The new version also integrates the FontAwesome icons. You can use the #fa-icon("icon") function to insert the icons in the cover letter or statement template as shown above.

You just need to import the FontAwesome package at the beginning of the document.

#import "@preview/fontawesome:0.6.0": *

Preview

Cover Letter

Statement