How to Use Spacing and White Space on a Resume
Balance readable text, section separation, and page length without wasting space.
How to Use Spacing and White Space on a Resume
White space is part of the information design. It separates ideas and reduces the effort needed to scan a page. Too little space makes entries run together; too much can hide a small amount of content across several pages. Adjust spacing after the wording is reasonably complete.
What to do
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Use consistent gaps between sections and smaller gaps between entries within the same section. This tells readers which details belong together.
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Keep line spacing comfortable and avoid squeezing text to meet an arbitrary page target. Edit repetitive bullets before reducing margins or font size.
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Review the page at normal zoom and on a phone-sized screen. Make sure headings remain attached to the content they introduce and no single line is stranded at a page break.
Example
A large gap between a role title and its bullets can make them seem unrelated. Reduce that gap while preserving a clearer separation before the next role.
Use spacing to explain structure, not merely to fill or empty a page.
White space is part of the information design. It separates ideas and reduces the effort needed to scan a page. Too little space makes entries run together; too much can hide a small amount of content across several pages. Adjust spacing after the wording is reasonably complete.
Use consistent gaps between sections and smaller gaps between entries within the same section. This tells readers which details belong together.
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