Blade

Blade uses defined edges and tight structural separation where Pulse uses whitespace. Both are minimal and modern; Blade is the higher-definition one. Section boundaries are unambiguous, alignment is strict, and the overall impression is precision rather than airiness.

That impression is worth matching to the work. In engineering, data, quantitative finance, and architecture, the resume can carry a secondary signal about how you handle structured information. A document with strict alignment and clean, unambiguous hierarchy is consistent with the claim that you work rigorously. This is not a large effect, but it is a free one.

Blade handles detail density better than Pulse. If your resume includes structured technical content — system architectures, tooling stacks, model types, methodologies, quantified results across several roles — the tighter spacing means you can present it without spilling onto an extra page, and the sharp separation stops dense content turning into a wall of text.

The trade-off is register. Sharp, precise styling reads as competent and slightly cool. In people-centred work — teaching, nursing, social care, hospitality, customer success — the same document can read as clinical, and warmth is part of what the reader is assessing. Orbit's softer palette or Core's traditional serif communicates approachability better in those fields.

Like the other top-header templates, Blade keeps your name and current title in the top-left where a first-pass scan begins. Use two-column mode for a substantial skills or tooling section; stay single-column if your experience is the story and you want the reading path uninterrupted.