diff --git a/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2 b/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
index 33485ee..0e4d25d 100644
--- a/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
+++ b/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 \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}}
+    \color{gray}\textit{\small <<cv.name>> | Page \thepage{} of \pageref*{LastPage}}
 }{}{} % replace number by desired string
 \makeatother
 \pagestyle{customFooterStyle}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 % save the original href command in a new command:
 \let\hrefWithoutArrow\href
  % new command for external links:
-\renewcommand{\href}[2]{\hrefWithoutArrow{#1}{#2\, \raisebox{.1ex}{\footnotesize \faExternalLink*}}}
+\renewcommand{\href}[2]{\hrefWithoutArrow{#1}{#2 \raisebox{.15ex}{\footnotesize \faExternalLink*}}}
 
 \begin{document}
 ((* if theme_options.show_last_updated_date *))
diff --git a/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2 b/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2
index 32a3dc0..f37dec9 100644
--- a/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2
+++ b/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2
@@ -81,12 +81,10 @@
 \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth-<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right|divide_length_by(0.5)>>-0.13cm}{K{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>} R{<<theme_options.date_and_location_width>>}}
     \textbf{<<title>>}
 
-    \vspace{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.vertical_between|divide_length_by(2)>>}
+    \vspace{<<theme_options.margins.highlights_area.vertical_between_bullet_points>>}
 
     <<authors|abbreviate_names|join(", ")|make_it_bold(cv.name|abbreviate_name)|make_it_italic(cv.name|abbreviate_name)>>
 
-    \vspace{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.vertical_between|divide_length_by(2)>>}
-
     \vspace{<<theme_options.margins.highlights_area.vertical_between_bullet_points>>}
 
     \href{<<doi_url>>}{<<doi>>} (<<journal>>)