Added support for "Medium.com" social symbols (#264)

* Added support for "Medium.com" social symbols

* Update CHANGELOG

Add new version with Medium.com icon support.

* Update moderncv_userguide.tex

Added "Medium.com" as icon in the manual

* Update moderncviconsletters.sty

Added "Medium.com"

* Update template.tex

Added "Medium.com"

CHANGELOG

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ version 2.5.1 (31 Jan 2026)
   visible (#186)
 - Fix minor horizontal spacing issue in 'contemporary' style header
 
+
+version 2.4.2 (01 Feb 2025)
+- Added support for additional social icons like medium. (#264)
+
 version 2.4.1 (18 Jul 2024)
 - Fix commons/colors.tex not found in package (#194)
 

manual/moderncv_userguide.tex

@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ A command for a social media account.
 Takes the platform as an optional argument.
 \begin{lstlisting}
   \social[<platform>]{<username or handle>}
+  \social[<platform>][<link to site>]{<Text shown in document>}
 \end{lstlisting}
 The following values are supported for \code{<platform>}:
 \begin{itemize}
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ The following values are supported for \code{<platform>}:
     \item \code{mastodon}
     \item \code{matrix}
     \item \code{orcid}
+    \item \code{medium}
     \item \code{playstation}
     \item \code{researcherid}
     \item \code{researchgate}
@@ -782,6 +784,7 @@ Currently \Moderncv supports the following commands as \code{<\\symbolcommand>}:
     \item \code{\\signalsocialsymbol}
     \item \code{\\matrixsocialsymbol}
     \item \code{\\orcidsocialsymbol}
+    \item \code{\\mediumsocialsymbol}
     \item \code{\\researchgatesocialsymbol}
     \item \code{\\researcheridsocialsymbol}
     \item \code{\\bitbucketsocialsymbol}

moderncv.cls

@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{inspire}}      {\collectionadd[inspire]{socials}      {\protect\httpslink[#3]{inspirehep.net/authors/#3}}}           {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{simplex}}      {\collectionadd[simplex]{socials}      {\protect\httpslink[#3]{simplex.chat/#3}}}                      {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{threema}}      {\collectionadd[threema]{socials}      {\protect\httpslink[#3]{threema.id/#3}}}                        {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{medium}}      {\collectionadd[medium]{socials}      {\protect\httpslink[#3]{medium.com/#3}}}                      {}%
       }
     {\collectionadd[#1]{socials}{\protect\httpslink[#3]{#2}}}}%
 
@@ -397,6 +398,10 @@
 \newcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {}
 \newcommand*{\simplexsocialsymbol}      {}
 \newcommand*{\threemasocialsymbol}      {}
+\newcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}       {}
+
+
+
 
 % other
 %------

moderncviconsawesome.sty

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 \providecolor{playstation}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{battlenet}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{born}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
-
+\providecolor{medium}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                all symbols described in moderncv.cls
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@
 % \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {{\color{arxiv}{\small\faarXiv}}~}
 % \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faInspire}}~}
 \renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\small\faAsterisk}~}           % alternative: \faBabyCarriage
+\renewcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}     {{\color{medium}\small\faMedium}~}
+
 
 \endinput
 

moderncviconsletters.sty

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\bitbucketsocialsymbol}    {\textbf{bb}~}
 \renewcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}        {\textbf{sk}~}
 \renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}        {\textbf{orcid}~}
+\renewcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}        {\textbf{Me}~}
 \renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol} {\textbf{rg}~}
 \renewcommand*{\researcheridsocialsymbol} {\textbf{ri}~}
 \renewcommand*{\telegramsocialsymbol}     {\textbf{tg}~}

template.tex

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
 \social[researcherid]{jdoe}                        % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \social[googlescholar]{googlescholarid}            % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 
+\social[medium]{jdoe}                            % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
+
 \social[twitter]{ji\_doe}                          % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \social[mastodon]{mastodon.social/web/@user}       % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \social[telegram]{jdoe}                            % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted