diff --git a/Daniel Chen.typ b/Daniel Chen.typ
index f810fe0..3fd98fb 100644
--- a/Daniel Chen.typ	
+++ b/Daniel Chen.typ	
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 #import "fontawesome.typ": fa, globe, github, linkedin, envelope
 #import "lib.typ": template, education_entry, work_entry, project, indent, SMALL_STRONG, DEFAULT_STRONG
 
-#set page(margin: 1.75in)
-#set par(leading: 0.5em, first-line-indent: 1.8em, justify: true)
-#show par: set block(spacing: 0.55em)
-#show heading: set block(above: 2em, below: 1em)
-
-#set list(indent: 1em)
-
-// Change the theme color of the cv.
+// orange!!
 #let color = rgb("#ff983e")
 #let name = "Daniel Chen"
 
@@ -39,11 +32,6 @@
 
 // MAIN CONTENT STARTS here
 
-// TODO: make lines more impactful
-// introduce some bolding (a lighter gray) to highlight things
-// improve readability / ideally increase line height
-// rn it looks like a wall of text
-
 = Skills
 
 #indent[
diff --git a/lib.typ b/lib.typ
index 1a4957c..9b62031 100644
--- a/lib.typ
+++ b/lib.typ
@@ -3,6 +3,20 @@
 #let DEFAULT_STRONG = 300;
 #let SMALL_STRONG = 200;
 
+#let TITLE_FONT = "Bitter"
+#let HEADING_FONT = TITLE_FONT
+#let BODY_FONT = "Open Sans"
+
+#let BODY_FONT_SIZE = 10pt
+#let HEADING_FONT_SIZE = 1em
+#let TITLE_FONT_SIZE = 2em
+
+#let HEADING_LINE_GAP = 3mm
+#let BODY_LINE_HEIGHT = 0.85em
+
+// rest = not top
+#let PAGE_MARGINS = (rest: 0.5in, top: 0.4in)
+
 // Format start and end dates.
 #let format_date(start_date: none, end_date: none) = {
   let date = {
@@ -116,15 +130,13 @@
 
 // Set name and contact data and format headings
 #let template(name, contact_data, color, doc) = {
-  let TITLE_FONT = "Bitter"
-  let HEADING_FONT = "Bitter"
-  let BODY_FONT = "Open Sans"
-  set page(margin: (rest: 0.5in, top: 0.4in), paper: "us-letter")
+
+  set page(margin: PAGE_MARGINS, paper: "us-letter")
   set list(indent: 1.25em, marker: [•])
-  set text(font: (BODY_FONT),  10pt)
-  set par(justify: true, leading: 0.85em)
+  set text(font: (BODY_FONT),  BODY_FONT_SIZE)
+  set par(justify: true, leading: BODY_LINE_HEIGHT)
   align(center)[
-    #text(size: 2em, font: TITLE_FONT, fill: color)[*#name*]
+    #text(size: TITLE_FONT_SIZE, font: TITLE_FONT, fill: color)[*#name*]
     #block(above: 0em, below: 1em)
     #{
       if contact_data != none and contact_data.len() > 0 {
@@ -143,7 +155,7 @@
         let size = measure(header_text, styles)
 
         // 100% - spacing - width of text
-        line(length: 100% - 3mm - size.width, stroke: (paint: color, thickness: 2pt, cap: "round"))
+        line(length: 100% - HEADING_LINE_GAP - size.width, stroke: (paint: color, thickness: 2pt, cap: "round"))
     })
 
     // add line to right of heading
@@ -152,7 +164,7 @@
       set text(size: 1em, fill: color, font: HEADING_FONT)
       stack(
         dir: ltr,
-        spacing: 3mm,
+        spacing: HEADING_LINE_GAP,
         title,
         box(
           height: 2pt,