diff --git a/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2 b/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
index 9ad5c21..33485ee 100644
--- a/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
+++ b/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
         bottom=<<theme_options.margins.page.bottom>>, % seperation between body and page edge from the bottom
         left=<<theme_options.margins.page.left>>, % seperation between body and page edge from the left
         right=<<theme_options.margins.page.right>>, % seperation between body and page edge from the right
-        % showframe % for debugging
+        footskip=<<theme_options.margins.page.bottom|divide_length_by(2)>>, % seperation between body and footer
+        % showframe % for debugging 
     ]{geometry} % for adjusting page geometry
 \usepackage{fontspec} % for loading fonts
 \usepackage[explicit]{titlesec} % for customizing section titles
@@ -29,14 +30,22 @@
 ]{hyperref} % for links, metadata and bookmarks
 \usepackage[pscoord]{eso-pic} % for floating text on the page
 \usepackage{calc} % for calculating lengths
+\usepackage{bookmark} % for bookmarks
+\usepackage{lastpage} % for getting the total number of pages
 
 % Some settings:
 \pagestyle{empty} % no header or footer
 \setcounter{secnumdepth}{0} % no section numbering
 \setlength{\parindent}{0pt} % no indentation
 \setlength{\topskip}{0pt} % no top skip
-\pagenumbering{gobble} % no page numbering
-
+((# \pagenumbering{gobble} % no page numbering #))
+\makeatletter
+\let\ps@customFooterStyle\ps@plain % Copy the plain style to customFooterStyle
+\patchcmd{\ps@customFooterStyle}{\thepage}{
+    \color{gray}\textit{<<cv.name>> | Page \thepage{} of \pageref*{LastPage}}
+}{}{} % replace number by desired string
+\makeatother
+\pagestyle{customFooterStyle}
 
 \setmainfont{<<design.font>>}[
     Path= fonts/,
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@
         \LenToUnit{\paperwidth-<<theme_options.margins.page.right>>-<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>+0.05cm},
         \LenToUnit{\paperheight-<<theme_options.margins.page.top|divide_length_by(2)>>}
     ){\vtop{{\null}\makebox[0pt][c]{
-        \small\color{gray}\emph{Last updated on <<today>>}\hspace{\widthof{Last updated on <<today>>}}
+        \small\color{gray}\textit{Last updated on <<today>>}\hspace{\widthof{Last updated on <<today>>}}
     }}}%
   }%
 }%