diff --git a/rendercv/rendering.py b/rendercv/rendering.py
index 1bd0cea..8faa25e 100644
--- a/rendercv/rendering.py
+++ b/rendercv/rendering.py
@@ -265,6 +265,59 @@ def abbreviate_names(names: list[str]) -> str:
     return abbreviated_names
 
 
+def abbreviate_name(name: list[str]) -> str:
+    """Abbreviate a name by keeping the first letters of the first names.
+
+    This function is used as a Jinja2 filter.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        abbreviate_name("John Doe")
+        ```
+
+        will return:
+
+        `#!python "J. Doe"`
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): The name to abbreviate.
+    Returns:
+        str: The abbreviated name.
+    """
+    first_names = name.split(" ")[:-1]
+    first_names_initials = [first_name[0] + "." for first_name in first_names]
+    last_name = name.split(" ")[-1]
+    abbreviated_name = " ".join(first_names_initials) + " " + last_name
+
+    return abbreviated_name
+
+
+def abbreviate_names(names: list[str]) -> str:
+    """Abbreviate a list of names by keeping the first letters of the first names.
+
+    This function is used as a Jinja2 filter.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        abbreviate_names(["John Doe", "Jane Atalay"])
+        ```
+
+        will return:
+
+        `#!python ["J. Doe", "J. Atalay"]`
+
+    Args:
+        names (list[str]): The names to abbreviate.
+    Returns:
+        str: The list of abbreviated names.
+    """
+    abbreviated_names = []
+    for name in names:
+        abbreviated_names.append(abbreviate_name(name))
+
+    return abbreviated_names
+
+
 def divide_length_by(length: str, divider: float) -> str:
     r"""Divide a length by a number.
 
@@ -468,12 +521,12 @@ def run_latex(latex_file_path: str) -> str:
                         error_line = line.replace("! ", "")
                         break
 
-                raise RuntimeError(
-                    "Running TinyTeX has failed with the following error:",
-                    f"{error_line}",
-                    "If you can't solve the problem, please try to re-install RenderCV,"
-                    " or open an issue on GitHub.",
-                )
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Running TinyTeX has failed with the following error:",
+                f"{error_line}",
+                "If you can't solve the problem, please try to re-install RenderCV,"
+                " or open an issue on GitHub.",
+            )
 
     run()
     run()  # run twice for cross-references
diff --git a/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2 b/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
index 28e16a0..9ad5c21 100644
--- a/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
+++ b/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
         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
-        footskip=<<theme_options.margins.page.bottom|divide_length_by(2)>>, % seperation between body and footer
-        % showframe % for debugging 
+        % showframe % for debugging
     ]{geometry} % for adjusting page geometry
 \usepackage{fontspec} % for loading fonts
 \usepackage[explicit]{titlesec} % for customizing section titles
@@ -30,22 +29,14 @@
 ]{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 #))
-\makeatletter
-\let\ps@customFooterStyle\ps@plain % Copy the plain style to customFooterStyle
-\patchcmd{\ps@customFooterStyle}{\thepage}{
-    \color{gray}\textit{\small <<cv.name>> | Page \thepage{} of \pageref*{LastPage}}
-}{}{} % replace number by desired string
-\makeatother
-\pagestyle{customFooterStyle}
+\pagenumbering{gobble} % no page numbering
+
 
 \setmainfont{<<design.font>>}[
     Path= fonts/,
@@ -84,23 +75,18 @@
 \newcolumntype{R}[1]{
     >{\raggedleft\let\newline\\\arraybackslash\hspace{0pt}}p{#1}
 } % right-aligned fixed width column type
-((* if theme_options.text_alignment == "justified" *))
 \newcolumntype{K}[1]{
     >{\let\newline\\\arraybackslash\hspace{0pt}}X
-} % justified flexible width column type
-((* elif theme_options.text_alignment == "left-aligned" *))
-\newcolumntype{K}[1]{
-    >{\raggedright\let\newline\\\arraybackslash\hspace{0pt}}X
-} % left-aligned flexible width column type
-((* endif *))
+} % left-aligned (but justified) flexible width column type
 \setlength\tabcolsep{-1.5pt} % no space between columns
+
 \newenvironment{highlights}{
         \begin{itemize}[
                 topsep=0pt,
                 parsep=<<theme_options.margins.highlights_area.vertical_between_bullet_points>>,
                 partopsep=0pt,
                 itemsep=0pt,
-                after=\vspace{-1\baselineskip},
+                after=\vspace*{-1\baselineskip},
                 leftmargin=<<theme_options.margins.highlights_area.left>> + 3pt
             ]
     }{
@@ -119,7 +105,7 @@
         \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}\textit{Last updated on <<today>>}\hspace{\widthof{Last updated on <<today>>}}
+        \small\color{gray}\emph{Last updated on <<today>>}\hspace{\widthof{Last updated on <<today>>}}
     }}}%
   }%
 }%
@@ -127,7 +113,7 @@
 % save the original href command in a new command:
 \let\hrefWithoutArrow\href
  % new command for external links:
-\renewcommand{\href}[2]{\hrefWithoutArrow{#1}{#2 \raisebox{.15ex}{\footnotesize \faExternalLink*}}}
+\renewcommand{\href}[2]{\hrefWithoutArrow{#1}{#2\, \raisebox{.1ex}{\footnotesize \faExternalLink*}}}
 
 \begin{document}
 ((* if theme_options.show_last_updated_date *))
@@ -135,13 +121,9 @@
 ((* endif *))
 
     <<header(name=cv.name, connections=cv.connections)|indent(4)>>
-
 ((* if cv.summary is not none *))
     \section{Summary}
-    {
-    ((* if theme_options.text_alignment == "left-aligned" *))
-    \raggedright
-    ((* endif *))
+
     \setlength{\leftskip}{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>}
     \setlength{\rightskip}{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>}
 
@@ -149,7 +131,6 @@
 
     \setlength{\leftskip}{0cm}
     \setlength{\rightskip}{0cm}
-    }
 ((* endif *))
 
     \centering
diff --git a/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2 b/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2
index 1b5743c..4d7a5d0 100644
--- a/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2
+++ b/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     ((# preamble: first column, second column, third column #))
         ((# first column: p{0.55cm}; constant width, ragged left column #))
         ((# second column: K{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>}; variable width, justified column #))
+        ((# second column: K{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>}; variable width, justified column #))
         ((# third column: R{<<theme_options.date_and_location_width>>}; constant widthm ragged right column #))
 \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth-<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right|divide_length_by(0.5)>>-0.13cm}{L{0.85cm} K{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>} R{<<theme_options.date_and_location_width>>}}
     \textbf{<<study_type if study_type is not none>>}
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
         ((# first column:: K{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>}; variable width, justified column #))
         ((# second column: R{<<theme_options.date_and_location_width>>}; constant width ragged right column #))
 \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{<<company|markdown_to_latex>>}, <<position|markdown_to_latex>>
+    \textbf{<<company>>}, <<position>>
     <<print_higlights(highlights)|indent(4)->>
     &
     <<print_date_and_locations(date_and_location_strings)|indent(4)->>
@@ -43,12 +44,12 @@
     ((* if markdown_url is not none *))
         ((* if link_text is not none *))
         ((* set markdown_url = "["+link_text+"]("+ markdown_url|markdown_link_to_url +")" *))
-    \textbf{<<name|markdown_to_latex>>}, <<markdown_url|markdown_to_latex>>
+    \textbf{<<name>>}, <<markdown_url|markdown_to_latex>>
         ((* else *))
-    \textbf{<<name|markdown_to_latex>>}, <<markdown_url|markdown_to_latex>>
+    \textbf{<<name>>}, <<markdown_url|markdown_to_latex>>
         ((* endif *))
     ((* else *))
-    \textbf{<<name|markdown_to_latex>>}
+    \textbf{<<name>>}
     ((* endif *))
     <<print_higlights(highlights)|indent(4)->>
 \end{tabularx}
@@ -80,9 +81,11 @@
 \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.highlights_area.vertical_between_bullet_points>>}
+    \vspace{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.vertical_between|divide_length_by(2)>>}
 
-    <<authors|abbreviate_names|join(", ")|make_it_bold(cv.name|abbreviate_name)|make_it_italic(cv.name|abbreviate_name)>>
+    <<authors|abbreviate_names|join(", ")|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>>}
 
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@
 ((* endmacro *))
 
 ((* macro one_line(name, details, markdown_url=none, link_text=none) *))
-    \begingroup((* if theme_options.text_alignment == "left-aligned" *))\raggedright((* endif *))
+    \begingroup\raggedright
     \leftskip=<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>
     \advance\csname @rightskip\endcsname <<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>
     \advance\rightskip <<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>