rendercv · aasim-m · Jan 12, 2026 · Jan 12, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026
diff --git a/src/rendercv/cli/create_theme_command/create_theme_command.py b/src/rendercv/cli/create_theme_command/create_theme_command.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ def cli_command_create_theme(
     create_init_file_for_theme(theme_name, new_theme_folder / "__init__.py")
 
     # Build the panel
-    message = textwrap.dedent(f"""
+    message = textwrap.dedent(
+        f"""
         [green]✓[/green] Created your custom theme: [purple]./{theme_name}[/purple]
 
         What you can do with this theme:
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ def cli_command_create_theme(
         To use your theme, set in your YAML input file:
         [cyan]  design:
         [cyan]    theme: {theme_name}
-    """).strip("\n")
+    """
+    ).strip("\n")
 
     print(
         rich.panel.Panel(

diff --git a/src/rendercv/renderer/templater/model_processor.py b/src/rendercv/renderer/templater/model_processor.py
@@ -40,9 +40,15 @@ def process_model(
     rendercv_model.cv.name = apply_string_processors(
         rendercv_model.cv.name, string_processors
     )
-    rendercv_model.cv.headline = apply_string_processors(
-        rendercv_model.cv.headline, string_processors
-    )
+    if isinstance(rendercv_model.cv.headline, list):
+        rendercv_model.cv.headline = [
+            apply_string_processors(line, string_processors)
+            for line in rendercv_model.cv.headline
+        ]
+    else:
+        rendercv_model.cv.headline = apply_string_processors(
+            rendercv_model.cv.headline, string_processors
+        )
     rendercv_model.cv.connections = compute_connections(rendercv_model, file_type)  # ty: ignore[unresolved-attribute]
     rendercv_model.cv.top_note = render_top_note_template(  # ty: ignore[unresolved-attribute]
         rendercv_model.design.templates.top_note,

diff --git a/src/rendercv/renderer/templater/templates/markdown/Header.j2.md b/src/rendercv/renderer/templater/templates/markdown/Header.j2.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 # {{ cv.name }}'s CV
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if cv.headline %}
+{% if cv.headline is string %}
+{{ cv.headline }}
+{% else %}
+{{ cv.headline|join(design.header.headline_separator) }}
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if cv.phone %}
 - Phone: {{cv.phone|replace("tel:", "")|replace("-"," ")}}
 {% endif %}

diff --git a/src/rendercv/renderer/templater/templates/typst/Header.j2.typ b/src/rendercv/renderer/templater/templates/typst/Header.j2.typ
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if cv.headline %}
+{% if cv.headline is string %}
   #headline([{{ cv.headline }}])
+{% else %}
+  #headline([{{ cv.headline|join(design.header.headline_separator) }}])
+{% endif %}
 
 {% endif %}
 #connections(

diff --git a/src/rendercv/schema/models/cv/cv.py b/src/rendercv/schema/models/cv/cv.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Cv(BaseModelWithExtraKeys):
         default=None,
         examples=["John Doe", "Jane Smith"],
     )
-    headline: str | None = pydantic.Field(
+    headline: str | list[str] | None = pydantic.Field(
         default=None,
         examples=["Software Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Product Manager"],
     )

diff --git a/src/rendercv/schema/models/design/classic_theme.py b/src/rendercv/schema/models/design/classic_theme.py
@@ -408,6 +408,13 @@ class Header(BaseModelWithoutExtraKeys):
         + length_common_description
         + " The default value is `0.7cm`.",
     )
+    headline_separator: str = pydantic.Field(
+        default=" — ",
+        description=(
+            "Separator for the headline list items. The default value is ` — `"
+            " (em-dash)."
+        ),
+    )
     connections: Connections = pydantic.Field(
         default_factory=Connections,
         description="Contact information settings.",

diff --git a/tests/renderer/testdata/test_html/full.html b/tests/renderer/testdata/test_html/full.html
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 <body>
     <article class="markdown-body">
         <h1>John Doe's CV</h1>
+        <p>AI Researcher and Entrepreneur</p>
         <ul>
         <li>Phone: +90 541 999 99 99</li>
         <li>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li>

diff --git a/tests/renderer/testdata/test_markdown/full.md b/tests/renderer/testdata/test_markdown/full.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # John Doe's CV
 
+AI Researcher and Entrepreneur
+
 - Phone: +90 541 999 99 99
 - Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
 - Location: Istanbul, Turkey

diff --git a/tests/renderer/testdata/test_markdown/minimal.md b/tests/renderer/testdata/test_markdown/minimal.md
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 
 
 
+
 # Experience
 Software Engineer at Company X, 2020-2023
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		# Experience
		Software Engineer at Company X, 2020-2023