diff --git a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/BulletEntry.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/BulletEntry.j2.tex
index 981d14c..17a13c1 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/BulletEntry.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/BulletEntry.j2.tex
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ((* endif *))
 
 \begin{onecolentry}
-    \textbullet \hspace{3pt} <<entry.bullet>>
+    \textbullet \hspace{<<design.margins.entry_area.bullet_width>>-0.2cm}<<entry.bullet>>
 \end{onecolentry}
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/EducationEntry.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/EducationEntry.j2.tex
index 7b10cf9..240d35a 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/EducationEntry.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/EducationEntry.j2.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ((* if not is_first_entry *))
-\vspace{<<design.margins.entry_area.vertical_between>>}
+\vspace{<<design.margins.entry_area.vertical_between>>-3px}
 ((* endif *))
 
 ((* if entry.date_string or entry.location *))
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
     \vspace*{3px}
     \vspace*{\fill}
 }{
-    ((* if entry.date_string *))\textit{<<entry.date_string>>}((* endif *))
-
-    
     ((* if entry.location *))\textit{<<entry.location>>}((* endif *))
+    
+    
+    ((* if entry.date_string *))\textit{<<entry.date_string>>}((* endif *))
 }
 ((* else *))
 \begin{onecolentrybulleted}
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 ((* for item in entry.highlights *))
     ((* if loop.first *))
-\vspace{<<design.margins.highlights_area.top>>}
+\vspace{<<design.margins.highlights_area.top>>-3px}
 \begin{onecolentry}
     \begin{highlights}
     ((* endif *))
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/ExperienceEntry.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/ExperienceEntry.j2.tex
index ef9642c..f6b5a82 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/ExperienceEntry.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/ExperienceEntry.j2.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ((* if not is_first_entry *))
-\vspace{<<design.margins.entry_area.vertical_between>>}
+\vspace{<<design.margins.entry_area.vertical_between>>-3px}
 ((* endif *))
 
 ((* if entry.date_string or entry.location *))
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
     \vspace*{3px}
     \vspace*{\fill}
 }{
-    ((* if entry.date_string *))\textit{<<entry.date_string>>}((* endif *))
-
-    
     ((* if entry.location *))\textit{<<entry.location>>}((* endif *))
+    
+    
+    ((* if entry.date_string *))\textit{<<entry.date_string>>}((* endif *))
 }
 ((* else *))
 \begin{onecolentrybulleted}
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 ((* for item in entry.highlights *))
     ((* if loop.first *))
-\vspace{<<design.margins.highlights_area.top>>}
+\vspace{<<design.margins.highlights_area.top>>-3px}
 \begin{onecolentry}
     \begin{highlights}
     ((* endif *))
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/NormalEntry.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/NormalEntry.j2.tex
index 64ed0f9..efc9918 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/NormalEntry.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/NormalEntry.j2.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ((* if not is_first_entry *))
-\vspace{<<design.margins.entry_area.vertical_between>>}
+\vspace{<<design.margins.entry_area.vertical_between>>-3px}
 ((* endif *))
 
 ((* if entry.date_string or entry.location *))
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
     \vspace*{3px}
     \vspace*{\fill}
 }{
-    ((* if entry.date_string *))\textit{<<entry.date_string>>}((* endif *))
-
-    
     ((* if entry.location *))\textit{<<entry.location>>}((* endif *))
+    
+    
+    ((* if entry.date_string *))\textit{<<entry.date_string>>}((* endif *))
 }
 ((* else *))
 \begin{onecolentrybulleted}
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 ((* for item in entry.highlights *))
     ((* if loop.first *))
-\vspace{<<design.margins.highlights_area.top>>}
+\vspace{<<design.margins.highlights_area.top>>-3px}
 \begin{onecolentry}
     \begin{highlights}
     ((* endif *))
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.tex
index c7f5b72..848f219 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.tex
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 \pagestyle{customFooterStyle}
 ((* endif *))
 
-\titleformat{\section}{\needspace{4\baselineskip}\bfseries\large}{}{0pt}{}[\vspace{1pt}\titlerule]
+\titleformat{\section}{\scshape\needspace{4\baselineskip}\bfseries\large}{}{0pt}{}[\vspace{1pt}\titlerule]
 
 \titlespacing{\section}{
     % left space:
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/PublicationEntry.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/PublicationEntry.j2.tex
index 3cce812..3ab3576 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/PublicationEntry.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/PublicationEntry.j2.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ((* if not is_first_entry *))
-\vspace{<<design.margins.entry_area.vertical_between>>}
+\vspace{<<design.margins.entry_area.vertical_between>>-3px}
 ((* endif *))
 
 \begin{samepage}
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     \end{threecolentry}
 
     ((* if entry.doi or entry.journal *))
-    \vspace{<<design.margins.highlights_area.vertical_between_bullet_points>>}
+    \vspace{<<design.margins.highlights_area.vertical_between_bullet_points>>-3px}
 
     \begin{onecolentry}
     \hspace{<<design.margins.entry_area.bullet_width>>}%