diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 2e1d480..aa31cb6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ version next
 - Document how to set custom strings for social command (#239)
 - Correct documentation to reflect new order \moderncvcolor before \moderncvstyle (#256)
 - Adding optional \postscript{PS text} command to cover letter in all current styles (#271)
+- Decreasing the size of born symbol to "tiny" and raising it by .5ex,
+  to look typograpically more in line with born symbols outside moderncv (#273)
 
 version 2.5.1 (31 Jan 2026)
 - Fix french babel breaking contemporary style (#219)
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index 8430adb..f55f0a9 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 %\renewcommand*{\matrixsocialsymbol}       {}
 % \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {{\color{arxiv}{\small\faarXiv}}~}
 % \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faInspire}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\small\faAsterisk}~}           % alternative: \faBabyCarriage
+\renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\raisebox{.5ex}{\tiny\faAsterisk}}~}           % alternative: \faBabyCarriage
 \renewcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}     {{\color{medium}\small\faMedium}~}