diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e4c9821..32c587f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version 0.16 (dd MMM 2012)
+version 0.16 (15 Jan 2012)
  - added starred versions of \section and \subsection (that are identical to their
  non-starred version, to e.g. enable biblatex support as requested by S. Verberkt
  (launchpad bug #913102).
diff --git a/examples/template-zh.pdf b/examples/template-zh.pdf
index 16680e4..dc357a6 100644
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diff --git a/examples/template-zh.tex b/examples/template-zh.tex
index d18829c..8800004 100644
--- a/examples/template-zh.tex
+++ b/examples/template-zh.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `template-zh.tex'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 \usepackage{CJKutf8}
 
 % 调整页面出血
-\usepackage[scale=0.8]{geometry}
+\usepackage[scale=0.75]{geometry}
 %\setlength{\hintscolumnwidth}{3cm}           % 如果你希望改变日期栏的宽度
 
 % 个人信息
diff --git a/examples/template.pdf b/examples/template.pdf
index 0c6b837..9e6d00c 100644
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diff --git a/examples/template.tex b/examples/template.tex
index f55bcd2..c835c0a 100644
--- a/examples/template.tex
+++ b/examples/template.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `template.tex'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 %\usepackage{CJKutf8}                         % if you need to use CJK to typeset your resume in Chinese, Japanese or Korean
 
 % adjust the page margins
-\usepackage[scale=0.8]{geometry}
+\usepackage[scale=0.75]{geometry}
 %\setlength{\hintscolumnwidth}{3cm}           % if you want to change the width of the column with the dates
 
 % personal data
diff --git a/examples/template_casual_orange.pdf b/examples/template_casual_orange.pdf
index 8545f9c..304f587 100644
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diff --git a/examples/template_classic_green.pdf b/examples/template_classic_green.pdf
index 49b63a9..ea4b7ba 100644
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diff --git a/examples/template_multibib.pdf b/examples/template_multibib.pdf
index c56d272..58a6795 100644
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diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index 4e7a82f..44f6cb9 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncv.cls'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesClass{moderncv}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae document class]
+\ProvidesClass{moderncv}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae document class]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorblack.sty b/moderncvcolorblack.sty
index 45873d9..2fd2706 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorblack.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorblack.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvcolorblack.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblack}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: black]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblack}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: black]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorblue.sty b/moderncvcolorblue.sty
index 303902d..c7107f0 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorblue.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorblue.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvcolorblue.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblue}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: blue]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblue}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: blue]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorgreen.sty b/moderncvcolorgreen.sty
index 30c960a..a33c4a9 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorgreen.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorgreen.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvcolorgreen.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgreen}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: green]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgreen}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: green]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorgrey.sty b/moderncvcolorgrey.sty
index 2e3416f..8403d45 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorgrey.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorgrey.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvcolorgrey.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgrey}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: grey]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgrey}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: grey]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolororange.sty b/moderncvcolororange.sty
index 107805d..181af44 100644
--- a/moderncvcolororange.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolororange.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvcolororange.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolororange}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: orange]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolororange}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: orange]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorpurple.sty b/moderncvcolorpurple.sty
index d751d1c..65fb829 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorpurple.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorpurple.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvcolorpurple.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorpurple}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: purple]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorpurple}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: purple]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorred.sty b/moderncvcolorred.sty
index 0940bb6..2874efb 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorred.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorred.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvcolorred.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorred}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: red]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorred}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae color scheme: red]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcompatibility.sty b/moderncvcompatibility.sty
index 6ccc3a9..c05d480 100644
--- a/moderncvcompatibility.sty
+++ b/moderncvcompatibility.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvcompatibility.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcompatibility}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae compatibility patches]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcompatibility}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae compatibility patches]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvstylecasual.sty b/moderncvstylecasual.sty
index ce4b4f1..09d33f1 100644
--- a/moderncvstylecasual.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylecasual.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvstylecasual.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylecasual}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae style scheme: casual]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylecasual}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae style scheme: casual]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvstyleclassic.sty b/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
index 0ba607d..7317ef0 100644
--- a/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvstyleclassic.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleclassic}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae style scheme: classic]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleclassic}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae style scheme: classic]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 % length used
 \newlength{\quotewidth}
 \newlength{\hintscolumnwidth}
-\setlength{\hintscolumnwidth}{0.15\textwidth}
+\setlength{\hintscolumnwidth}{0.175\textwidth}
 \newlength{\separatorcolumnwidth}
 \setlength{\separatorcolumnwidth}{0.025\textwidth}
 \newlength{\maincolumnwidth}
@@ -125,9 +125,12 @@
     {{\centering{}\begin{minipage}{\quotewidth}\centering\quotestyle{\@quote}\end{minipage}\\[2.5em]}}%
   }
 
+\newlength{\baseletterheight}
+\settoheight{\baseletterheight}{\sectionstyle{o}}
+\setlength{\baseletterheight}{\baseletterheight-0.95ex}
 \renewcommand*{\section}[1]{%
   \vspace*{2.5ex}%
-  \parbox[t]{\hintscolumnwidth}{\strut\raggedleft\raisebox{.08em}{\hintfont{\color{color1}\rule{\hintscolumnwidth}{1ex}}}}%
+  \parbox[t]{\hintscolumnwidth}{\strut\raggedleft\raisebox{\baseletterheight}{\color{color1}\rule{\hintscolumnwidth}{0.95ex}}}%
   \phantomsection{}% reset the anchor for hyperrefs
   \addcontentsline{toc}{part}{#1}%
   \hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}%
diff --git a/moderncvstyleempty.sty b/moderncvstyleempty.sty
index 8cb5bde..8c7a35a 100644
--- a/moderncvstyleempty.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleempty.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvstyleempty.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleempty}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae scheme: empty]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleempty}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae scheme: empty]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty b/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
index 61678de..8b374e0 100644
--- a/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% start of file `moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty'.
-%% Copyright 2006-2011 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
+%% Copyright 2006-2012 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleoldstyle}[2011/12/23 v0.15.1 modern curriculum vitae style: oldstyle]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleoldstyle}[2012/01/15 v0.16 modern curriculum vitae style: oldstyle]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------