[Tex/LaTex] How to increase font size of description in cventry for modern cv

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I was wondering how to increase the font size of the full description section in a cventry within moderncv. Here is the cventry I wish to use:

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}

\moderncvstyle{banking}

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[scale=0.9, top=1cm, bottom=2cm]{geometry}

\name{test}{test}

\begin{document}

\cventry{Date}{Job Description}{Company}{Location}{}{Full Description}

\end{document}

What I basically want to do edit the cventry so that for all entries the font size of the description is /normalsize without having to actually put in \normalize like this:

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}

\moderncvstyle{banking}

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[scale=0.9, top=1cm, bottom=2cm]{geometry}

\name{test}{test}

\begin{document}

\cventry{Date}{Job Description}{Company}{Location}{}{\normalsize Full Description}

\end{document}

Here is a screenshot comparison:

I am using moderncv v1.3.0

Best Answer

Okay, with your old version 1.3 the command \cventry is defined as:

\renewcommand*{\cventry}[7][.25em]{
  \begin{tabular*}{\textwidth}{l@{\extracolsep{\fill}}r}%
      {\bfseries #4} & {\bfseries #5} \\%
      {\itshape #3\ifthenelse{\equal{#6}{}}{}{, #6}} & {\itshape #2}\\%
  \end{tabular*}%
  \ifx&#7&%
    \else{\\\vbox{\small#7}}\fi%  % <===================================
%                  ^^^^^            <===================================
  \par\addvspace{#1}}

The important part for you (I have marked with <=======) it the hard coded usage of \small before parameter #7.

I think the best way would be to define an new own command \mycventry. There we just leave out \small you do not want. Or you can add \normalsize as you did in your given code (okay, if you have not to write this too much; it compiles with version 1.3 fine as you can see in the following MWE and screenshot ...

Complete MWE:

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv} % version 1.3

\moderncvstyle{banking}

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[scale=0.9, top=1cm, bottom=2cm]{geometry}

\newcommand*{\mycventry}[7][.25em]{
  \begin{tabular*}{\textwidth}{l@{\extracolsep{\fill}}r}%
      {\bfseries #4} & {\bfseries #5} \\%
      {\itshape #3\ifthenelse{\equal{#6}{}}{}{, #6}} & {\itshape #2}\\%
  \end{tabular*}%
  \ifx&#7&%
    \else{\\\vbox{#7}}\fi%
  \par\addvspace{#1}}



\firstname{John} %Vorname
\familyname{Doe} % Nachname
%\name{John}{Doe}

\begin{document}

\cventry{Date}{Job Description}{Company}{Location}{}{Full Description}
\cventry{Date}{Job Description}{Company}{Location}{}{\normalsize Full Description}
\mycventry{Date}{Job Description}{Company}{Location}{}{Full Description}

\end{document}

You see the two calls of \cventry and the call of \mycventry? Compare please the result with the following pdf:

The two last calls have the wished normal size.

The advantage of defining an own command is that you can easy change the code of your own command, if the original command in class \moderncv has changed (for example there are a lot of renaimings in version 2.0).

Edit: changing spacing globally

In case you want to adjust these spaces globally you can change \parskip but in order for that to be effective you have to change it after \begin{document} since moderncv sets it when the document begins, overriding any previous setting.

Summary:

To alter the spacing after a specific item use the optional argument as in \cvitem[2em]{...
To alter the spacing globally change \parskip after \begin{document} using \setlength{\parskip}{2em}

(obviously 2em is just an example, change accordingly!)

[Tex/LaTex] Questions about moderncv – cventry, font size, location

Here is just a little piece to get you going:

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,ngerman,roman]{moderncv}
\moderncvcolor{blue}
\usepackage{ifpdf}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}               
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{layout}
\usepackage{lmodern}
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\definecolor{LinkColor}{rgb}{0,0,0.5}           %dunkelblau
%\definecolor{LinkColor}{rgb}{0,0,0}           %schwarz
\usepackage[top=1in, bottom=1.25in, left=1.25in, right=1.25in]{geometry}

\makeatletter  
\newcommand*{\CVentry}[7]{%
  \cvline{#1\\\small{#2}}{%
    {\bfseries#3}%
    \ifthenelse{\equal{#4}{}}{}{, {\slshape#4}}%
    \ifthenelse{\equal{#5}{}}{}{, #5}%
    \ifthenelse{\equal{#6}{}}{}{, #6}%
    %
    \ifx&#7&%
      \else{\newline{}\begin{minipage}[t]{\linewidth}\small#7\end{minipage}}\fi%
  }}%
\makeatother

\moderncvstyle{classic}  %Optionen: 'casual', 'classic', 'oldstyle', 'banking'
\moderncvcolor{blue}    %Optionen: 'blue', 'orange', 'green', 'red', 'purple', 'grey', 'black'

\firstname{Manuel}
\familyname{Perez, PhD}
\address{20 b Street}{12345 NYC\protect\\USA}
\phone{+41(0)12345678} 
\email{dummy@dummy.com} 
\extrainfo{Age: 20 $\bullet$ Nationality: USA}

\begin{document}
 \newgeometry{top=0.5in}
 \makecvtitle

\section{Work experience}
\CVentry{2012--2015}{\textcolor{red}{3 years\\2 months}}{Super job title}{Location}{Country}{}{Description of the mission.}
\restoregeometry
\end{document}

Node the new argument #2 in the line \cvline{#1\\\small{#2}}{%. By changing \small to someting else (like \scriptsize), you can change the size of the year and months entries.

By issuing \newgeometry{top=0.5in} you change that parameter only. With \restoregeometry it is restored back to preamble settings. This way you can move the name and entries up a bit.

All in all, it's not a very good solution. But maybe good for a start. Here is the output:

Right now, I don't have more time. But if there are no better answers posted, I will try to look into it in more detail. I hope it helps!

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