Upgrade fontawesome7 (#301 )

* upgrade to fontawesome7 * [threema social] fix copy past error for the icon letter version * adds upgrade to fontawesome7 to CHANGELOG
prepare new patch release v2.6.1
2026-07-19 22:14:36 +02:00 · 2026-07-14 20:34:40 +02:00 · 2026-06-24 18:05:42 +02:00 · 2026-06-24 17:00:21 +02:00 · 2026-06-21 12:50:13 +02:00 · 2026-06-21 10:32:18 +02:00
46 changed files with 130 additions and 94 deletions
--- a/14
+++ b/14
@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
 version next
 - Upgrade to Fontawesome 7 (#270)
 version 2.6.1 (24 Jun 2026)
 - Allow the customisation of the contemporary style (#297)
 - Correct the documented style option defaults, changing them from nodetails to
  details for the classic, banking, oldstyle, and fancy styles, to match the
  current implementation (#299)
 - Set the details option explicitly as default in the banking style (#299)
 - Add the missing details and nodetails options to the contemporary style,
  setting details and separator as explicit defaults (#299)
 - Replace fontawesome shorthand commands with the \faIcon syntax (#296)
 version 2.6.0 (19 Jun 2026)
 - Upgrade to Fontawesome 6 (#183)
 - Document how to set custom strings for social command (#239)
--- a/manual/moderncv_userguide.pdf
+++ b/manual/moderncv_userguide.pdf
--- a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
+++ b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%% moderncv_userguide.tex as shipped with 2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter document class (moderncv)
+%% moderncv_userguide.tex as shipped with 2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter document class (moderncv)
 %% 2021 David Seus (cryptointerest@posteo.de), 2021-2026 moderncv maintainers (github.com/moderncv).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 \title{%
  \texttt{moderncv} User Guide\\
-  {\small Package v2.6.0}%
+  {\small Package v2.6.1}%
 }
 % Cristina Sambo,
 \author{%
@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  moderncv community\\
  {\small Documentation by David Seus}%
 }
-\date{2026-06-19}
+\date{2026-06-24}
 % Language and encoding options
 \usepackage[english]{babel}
@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ This style allows the following options which \emph{only} affect header and foot
 \begin{tabular}{r@{\hspace{2ex}}p{0.75\textwidth}}
  \textbf{\code{alignment}}    & values: \code{left} (default), \code{right}.
  Aligns the address block and the picture. \\
-  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details}, \code{nodetails} (default).
+  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details} (default), \code{nodetails}.
  Toggles between the header and footer as the location of personal data on the page. \\
  \textbf{\code{symbols}}      & values: \code{symbols} (default), \code{nosymbols}.
  Toggles between inclusion of icons or text-based abbreviations for personal data.
@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ This style allows the following options:
  Aligns the entries in the style. \\
  \textbf{\code{rule style}}       & values: \code{fullrules}, \code{shortrules}, \code{mixedrules} (default), \code{norules}.
  Adjusts the rules used in the style. \\
-  \textbf{\code{data in head}}     & values: \code{details}, \code{nodetails} (default).
+  \textbf{\code{data in head}}     & values: \code{details} (default), \code{nodetails}.
  Toggles between the header and footer as the location of personal data on the page. \\
  \textbf{\code{symbols}}          & values: \code{symbols} (default), \code{nosymbols}.
  Toggles between inclusion of icons or text-based abbreviations for personal data.
@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ This style allows the following options:
 This style allows the following options:
 \begin{tabular}{r@{\hspace{2ex}}p{0.73\textwidth}}
-  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details}, \code{nodetails} (default).
+  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details} (default), \code{nodetails}.
  Toggles between the header and footer as the location of personal data on the page. \\
  \textbf{\code{symbols}}      & values: \code{symbols} (default), \code{nosymbols}.
  Toggles between inclusion of icons or text-based abbreviations for personal data.
@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ This style allows the following options:
 This style allows the following options:
 \begin{tabular}{r@{\hspace{2ex}}p{0.73\textwidth}}
-  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details}, \code{nodetails} (default).
+  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details} (default), \code{nodetails}.
  Toggles between the header and footer as the location of personal data on the page. \\
  \textbf{\code{symbols}}      & values: \code{symbols} (default), \code{nosymbols}.
  Toggles between inclusion of icons or text-based abbreviations for personal data.
@ -830,12 +830,12 @@ As an alternative the appearing link and string after the symbol can be customiz
 \paragraph{Note.}
 The possible options for \code{<\\symbol>} depend on the package that is used.
-By default, the \code{marvosym} package is loaded if \code{pdflatex} is used, and the \code{academicons} and \code{fontawesome6} packages are loaded if either \code{lualatex} or \code{xelatex} is used.
+By default, the \code{marvosym} package is loaded if \code{pdflatex} is used, and the \code{academicons} and \code{fontawesome7} packages are loaded if either \code{lualatex} or \code{xelatex} is used.
 Full lists of all available symbols and icons can be found in the documentation of each respective package:
 \begin{tabular}{l}
  \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/marvosym} \\[1ex]
-  \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/fontawesome6} \\[1ex]
+  \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/fontawesome7} \\[1ex]
  \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/academicons}
 \end{tabular}
@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ In addition to the packages that \Moderncv provides, the following packages are
    \item \code{expl3}
    \item \code{tikz}
    \item \code{changepage}
-    \item \code{fontawesome6}
+    \item \code{fontawesome7}
    \item \code{academicons}
    \item \code{tgpagella}
    \item \code{ebgaramond}
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesClass{moderncv}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter document class]
+\ProvidesClass{moderncv}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter document class]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvbodyi.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyi.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyi}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 1]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyi}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 1]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvbodyiii.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyiii.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyiii}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 3]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyiii}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 3]
 % rules type options: "fullrules", "shortrules", "mixedrules" (default) or "norules"
 \@initializeif{\if@fullrules}\@fullrulesfalse
--- a/moderncvbodyiv.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyiv.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyiv}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 4]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyiv}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 4]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvbodyv.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyv.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyv}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 5]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyv}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 5]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvbodyvi.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyvi.sty
@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyvi}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 6]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyvi}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 6]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 \settoheight{\baseletterheight}{\sectionstyle{o}}
 \setlength{\baseletterheight}{\baseletterheight-0.95ex}
 % The optional argument can be used to place a small icon near the section name.
-% E.g. `\section[\faBookmark]{Education}`
+% E.g. `\section[\faIcon{bookmark}]{Education}`
 \RenewDocumentCommand{\section}{sO{}m}{%
  \tl@resetchain%
  \par\addvspace{2.5ex}%
--- a/moderncvcollection.sty
+++ b/moderncvcollection.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcollection}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 moderncv collections]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcollection}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 moderncv collections]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvcolorblack.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorblack.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblack}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: black]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblack}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: black]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvcolorblue.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorblue.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblue}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: blue]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblue}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: blue]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvcolorburgundy.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorburgundy.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorburgundy}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: burgundy]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorburgundy}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: burgundy]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvcolorcerulean.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorcerulean.sty
@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorcerulean}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: cerulean]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorcerulean}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: cerulean]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvcolorgreen.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorgreen.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgreen}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: green]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgreen}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: green]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvcolorgrey.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorgrey.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgrey}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: grey]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgrey}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: grey]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvcolororange.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolororange.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolororange}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: orange]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolororange}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: orange]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvcolorpurple.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorpurple.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorpurple}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: purple]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorpurple}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: purple]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvcolorred.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorred.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorred}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: red]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorred}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: red]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvcolors.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolors.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolors}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter base colors]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolors}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter base colors]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % built-in colors
--- a/moderncvcompatibility.sty
+++ b/moderncvcompatibility.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcompatibility}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter compatibility patches]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcompatibility}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter compatibility patches]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvdebugtools.sty
+++ b/moderncvdebugtools.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvdebugtools}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter debug tools]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvdebugtools}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter debug tools]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvfooti.sty
+++ b/moderncvfooti.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvfooti}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter footer variant: 1]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvfooti}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter footer variant: 1]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvheadi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadi.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadi}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 1]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadi}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 1]
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
--- a/moderncvheadii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadii.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadii}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 2]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadii}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 2]
 % details options: "details" or "nodetails" (default)
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
--- a/moderncvheadiii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiii.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadiii}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 3]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadiii}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 3]
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
--- a/moderncvheadiv.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiv.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadiv}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 4]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadiv}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 4]
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
--- a/moderncvheadv.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadv.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadv}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 5]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadv}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 5]
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
--- a/moderncvheadvi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadvi.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadvi}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter header: 6]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadvi}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header: 6]
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
--- a/moderncvheadvii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadvii.sty
@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadvii}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 7]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadvii}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 7]
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
--- a/moderncviconsacademic.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsacademic.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsacademic}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae icons: academicons]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsacademic}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: academicons]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsawesome}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae icons: awesome]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsawesome}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: awesome]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                required packages
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Font Awesome font
-\RequirePackage{fontawesome6}
+\RequirePackage{fontawesome7}
 \RequirePackage{xcolor}
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@ -61,49 +61,51 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                all symbols described in moderncv.cls
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-\renewcommand*{\labelitemi}          {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\tiny\faCircle[regular]}} % alternative: \faCircle (solid style)
+\renewcommand*{\labelitemi}          {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\tiny\faIcon[regular]{circle}}} % alternative: \faIcon{circle} (solid style)
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemii}         {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\large\bfseries-}}            % no change from default in moderncv.cls
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemiii}        {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\rmfamily\textperiodcentered}}% no change from default in moderncv.cls
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemiv}         {\labelitemiii}                                         % no change from default in moderncv.cls
 %\renewcommand*{\addresssymbol}            {}
-\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {{\color{mobilephone}\small\faMobileScreen}~}            % alternative: \faMobile (solid style)
+\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {{\color{mobilephone}\small\faIcon{mobile-screen}}~}            % alternative: \faIcon{mobile} (solid style)
-\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {{\color{fixedphone}\small\faPhone}~}             % alternative: \faPhoneFlip (reversed)
+\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {{\color{fixedphone}\small\faIcon{phone}}~}             % alternative: \faIcon{phone-flip} (reversed)
-\renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {{\color{faxphone}\small\faFax}~}                % alternative: \faPrint
+\renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {{\color{faxphone}\small\faIcon{fax}}~}                % alternative: \faIcon{print}
-\renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}              {{\color{email}\small\faEnvelope[regular]}~}  % alternative: \faInbox, \faEnvelope (solid style)
+\renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}              {{\color{email}\small\faIcon[regular]{envelope}}~}  % alternative: \faIcon{inbox}, \faIcon{envelope} (solid style)
-\renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {{\color{homepage}\small\faEarthAmericas}~}      % alternative: \faHouse, \faHouseChimney, \faGlobe, \faEarthEurope, \faEarthAfrica, \faEarthAsia, \faEarthOceania
+\renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {{\color{homepage}\small\faIcon{earth-americas}}~}      % alternative: \faIcon{house}, \faIcon{house-chimney}, \faIcon{globe}, \faIcon{earth-europe}, \faIcon{earth-africa}, \faIcon{earth-asia}, \faIcon{earth-oceania}
-\renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {{\color{linkedin}\small\faLinkedinIn}~}         % alternative: \faLinkedin
+\renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {{\color{linkedin}\small\faIcon{linkedin-in}}~}         % alternative: \faIcon{linkedin}
-\renewcommand*{\xingsocialsymbol}         {{\color{xing}\small\faXing}~}               % alternative: \faSquareXing
+\renewcommand*{\xingsocialsymbol}         {{\color{xing}\small\faIcon{xing}}~}               % alternative: \faIcon{square-xing}
-\renewcommand*{\twittersocialsymbol}      {{\color{twitter}\small\faTwitter}~}            % alternative: \faSquareTwitter, \faXTwitter, \faSquareXTwitter
+\renewcommand*{\twittersocialsymbol}      {{\color{twitter}\small\faIcon{twitter}}~}            % alternative: \faIcon{square-twitter}, \faIcon{x-twitter}, \faIcon{square-x-twitter}
-\renewcommand*{\mastodonsocialsymbol}     {{\color{mastodon}\small\faMastodon}~}
+\renewcommand*{\mastodonsocialsymbol}     {{\color{mastodon}\small\faIcon{mastodon}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\githubsocialsymbol}       {{\color{github}\small\faGithub}~}             % alternative: \faSquareGithub, \faGithubAlt
+\renewcommand*{\githubsocialsymbol}       {{\color{github}\small\faIcon{github}}~}             % alternative: \faIcon{square-github}, \faIcon{github-alt}
-\renewcommand*{\gitlabsocialsymbol}       {{\color{gitlab}\small\faGitlab}~}
+\renewcommand*{\gitlabsocialsymbol}       {{\color{gitlab}\small\faIcon{gitlab}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\stackoverflowsocialsymbol}{{\color{stackoverflow}\small\faStackOverflow}~}
+\renewcommand*{\stackoverflowsocialsymbol}{{\color{stackoverflow}\small\faIcon{stack-overflow}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\bitbucketsocialsymbol}    {{\color{bitbucket}\small\faBitbucket}~}
+\renewcommand*{\bitbucketsocialsymbol}    {{\color{bitbucket}\small\faIcon{bitbucket}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}        {{\color{skype}\small\faSkype}~}
+\renewcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}        {{\color{skype}\small\faIcon{skype}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}        {{\color{orcid}\small\faOrcid}~}
+\renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}        {{\color{orcid}\small\faIcon{orcid}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol} {{\color{researchgate}\small\faResearchgate}~}
+\renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol} {{\color{researchgate}\small\faIcon{researchgate}}~}
 %\renewcommand*{\researcheridsocialsymbol} {}
-\renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{{\color{googlescholar}\small\faGoogleScholar}~}
+\renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{{\color{googlescholar}\small\faIcon{google-scholar}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\telegramsocialsymbol}     {{\color{telegram}\small\faTelegram}~}
+\renewcommand*{\telegramsocialsymbol}     {{\color{telegram}\small\faIcon{telegram}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\whatsappsocialsymbol}     {{\color{whatsapp}\small\faWhatsapp}~}
+\renewcommand*{\whatsappsocialsymbol}     {{\color{whatsapp}\small\faIcon{whatsapp}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\discordsocialsymbol}      {{\color{discord}\small\faDiscord}~}
+\renewcommand*{\discordsocialsymbol}      {{\color{discord}\small\faIcon{discord}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\twitchsocialsymbol}       {{\color{twitch}\small\faTwitch}~}
+\renewcommand*{\twitchsocialsymbol}       {{\color{twitch}\small\faIcon{twitch}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\youtubesocialsymbol}      {{\color{youtube}\small\faYoutube}~}
+\renewcommand*{\youtubesocialsymbol}      {{\color{youtube}\small\faIcon{youtube}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\tiktoksocialsymbol}       {{\color{tiktok}\small\faTiktok}~}
+\renewcommand*{\tiktoksocialsymbol}       {{\color{tiktok}\small\faIcon{tiktok}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\instagramsocialsymbol}    {{\color{instagram}\small\faInstagram}~}
+\renewcommand*{\instagramsocialsymbol}    {{\color{instagram}\small\faIcon{instagram}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\soundcloudsocialsymbol}   {{\color{soundcloud}\small\faSoundcloud}~}
+\renewcommand*{\soundcloudsocialsymbol}   {{\color{soundcloud}\small\faIcon{soundcloud}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\steamsocialsymbol}        {{\color{steam}\small\faSteam}~}
+\renewcommand*{\steamsocialsymbol}        {{\color{steam}\small\faIcon{steam}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\xboxsocialsymbol}         {{\color{xbox}\small\faXbox}~}
+\renewcommand*{\xboxsocialsymbol}         {{\color{xbox}\small\faIcon{xbox}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\playstationsocialsymbol}  {{\color{playstation}\small\faPlaystation}~}
+\renewcommand*{\playstationsocialsymbol}  {{\color{playstation}\small\faIcon{playstation}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\battlenetsocialsymbol}    {{\color{battlenet}\small\faBattleNet}~}
+\renewcommand*{\battlenetsocialsymbol}    {{\color{battlenet}\small\faIcon{battle-net}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\signalsocialsymbol}       {{\color{signal}\small\faSignalMessenger}~}
+\renewcommand*{\signalsocialsymbol}       {{\color{signal}\small\faIcon{signal-messenger}}~}
 %\renewcommand*{\matrixsocialsymbol}       {}
-% \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {{\color{arxiv}{\small\faarXiv}}~}
+% No arxiv icon in fontawesome6 (v6.7.2-3) or fontawesome7 (v7.1.0-1)
-% \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faInspire}}~}
+% \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {{\color{arxiv}{\small\faIcon{arxiv}}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\raisebox{.5ex}{\tiny\faAsterisk}}~}           % alternative: \faBabyCarriage
+% No inspire icon in fontawesome6 (v6.7.2-3) or fontawesome7 (v7.1.0-1)
-\renewcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}     {{\color{medium}\small\faMedium}~}
+% \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faIcon{inspire}}}~}
 \renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\raisebox{.5ex}{\tiny\faIcon{asterisk}}}~}           % alternative: \faIcon{baby-carriage}
 \renewcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}     {{\color{medium}\small\faIcon{medium}}~}
 \endinput
--- a/moderncviconsletters.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsletters.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsletters}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae icons: letter]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsletters}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: letter]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                symbols definition
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {\textbf{arx}~}
 \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {\textbf{ins}~}
 \renewcommand*{\simplexsocialsymbol}      {\textbf{splx}~}
-\renewcommand*{\simplexsocialsymbol}      {\textbf{thr}~}
+\renewcommand*{\threemasocialsymbol}      {\textbf{thr}~}
 \renewcommand*{\listitemsymbol}      {\labelitemi~}
--- a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsmarvosym}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae icons: marvosym]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsmarvosym}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: marvosym]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                all symbols described in moderncv.cls
--- a/moderncviconssymbols.sty
+++ b/moderncviconssymbols.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconssymbols}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae icons selector]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconssymbols}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae icons selector]
 \ifxetexorluatex
--- a/moderncviconstikz.sty
+++ b/moderncviconstikz.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconstikz}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter icons: tickz]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconstikz}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter icons: tickz]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/moderncvskillmatrix.sty
+++ b/moderncvskillmatrix.sty
@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvskillmatrix}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter skill matrix]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvskillmatrix}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter skill matrix]
 % The definitions need to be adjusted depending on which moderncvbody<i-v>.sty style is usde.
 % body type options: "moderncvbodyi" (default), "moderncvbodyii", "moderncvbodyiii", "moderncvbodyiv" or "moderncvbodyv"
--- a/moderncvstylebanking.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylebanking.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylebanking}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: banking]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylebanking}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: banking]
 % body rules type options: "fullrules", "shortrules", "mixedrules" (default) or "norules"
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstylebodyoptions}{}
@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 \DeclareOption{nosymbols}    {\@symbolsfalse}
 \DeclareOption*{}% avoid choking on unknown options
-\ExecuteOptions{mixedrules,left,symbols}
+\ExecuteOptions{mixedrules,left,symbols,details}
 \ProcessOptions*\relax% \ProcessOptions* processes the options in the order provided (i.e., with the later ones possibly overriding the former ones), while \ProcessOptions processes them in the order of the package
--- a/moderncvstylecasual.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylecasual.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylecasual}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: casual]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylecasual}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: casual]
 % head section alignment options: "left" (default) or "right"
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstyleheadoptions}{}
--- a/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleclassic}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: classic]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleclassic}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: classic]
 % head section alignment options: "left" (default) or "right"
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstyleheadoptions}{}
--- a/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
@ -11,19 +11,24 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylecontemporary}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: contemporary]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylecontemporary}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: contemporary]
 % head section alignment options: "left" (default) or "right"
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstyleheadoptions}{}
 \DeclareOption{left} {\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,left}}
 \DeclareOption{right}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,right}}
 % QR code options: "qr" (default) or "noqr"
 \DeclareOption{qr}  {\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,qr}}
 \DeclareOption{noqr}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,noqr}}
 % separator in head options: "separator" (default) or "noseparator"
 \DeclareOption{separator}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,separator}}
 \DeclareOption{noseparator}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,noseparator}}
 % data in head options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \DeclareOption{details}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,details}}
 \DeclareOption{nodetails}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,nodetails}}
 \DeclareOption*{}% avoid choking on unknown options
-\ExecuteOptions{left,qr}
+\ExecuteOptions{left,qr,details,separator}
 \ProcessOptions*\relax% \ProcessOptions* processes the options in the order provided (i.e., with the later ones possibly overriding the former ones), while \ProcessOptions processes them in the order of the package
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@ -47,8 +52,23 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %               Colors
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% skillmatrix
+% head and footer
 \colorlet{lastnamecolor}{color2}
 \colorlet{namecolor}{lastnamecolor}
 \colorlet{headrulecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
 \colorlet{firstnamecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
 \colorlet{titlecolor}{color2}
 \colorlet{addresscolor}{color2}
 \colorlet{quotecolor}{color1}
 \colorlet{pictureframecolor}{color1}
 % body
 \colorlet{bodyrulecolor}{color1}
 \colorlet{sectioncolor}{color1}
 \colorlet{subsectioncolor}{color1}
 \colorlet{hintstylecolor}{color0}
 % letter
 \colorlet{letterclosingcolor}{color2}
 % skillmatrix
 \colorlet{skillmatrixfullcolor}{color1}
 \colorlet{skillmatrixemptycolor}{color2!30}
--- a/moderncvstyleempty.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleempty.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleempty}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae scheme: empty]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleempty}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae scheme: empty]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                required packages
--- a/moderncvstylefancy.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylefancy.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylefancy}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: fancy]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylefancy}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: fancy]
 % headoptions
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstyleheadoptions}{}
--- a/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleoldstyle}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: oldstyle]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleoldstyle}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: oldstyle]
 % headoptions
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstyleheadoptions}{}
--- a/moderncvverticaltimeline.sty
+++ b/moderncvverticaltimeline.sty
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvverticaltimeline}[2026-06-19 v2.6.0 modern curriculum vitae vertical timeline]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvverticaltimeline}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae vertical timeline]
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/template.tex
+++ b/template.tex
@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 %-----       resume       ---------------------------------------------------------
 \makecvtitle
-\section{Education}  % for 'contemporary' style use optional argument for displaying an icon, e.g. \section[\faGraduationCap]{Education}
+\section{Education}  % for 'contemporary' style use optional argument for displaying an icon, e.g. \section[\faIcon{graduation-cap}]{Education}
 \cventry{year--year}{Degree}{Institution}{City}{\textit{Grade}}{Description}  % arguments 3 to 6 can be left empty
 \cventry{year--year}{Degree}{Institution}{City}{\textit{Grade}}{Description}
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
daniel	d4e882caf5	Upgrade fontawesome7 (#301 ) * upgrade to fontawesome7 * [threema social] fix copy past error for the icon letter version * adds upgrade to fontawesome7 to CHANGELOG	2026-07-14 20:34:40 +02:00
LLdaniel	da4118b07a	prepare new patch release v2.6.1	2026-06-24 18:05:42 +02:00
Alexander Edding	b724ef7f33	fix: Undefined control sequences with `MiKTeX` and `LuaLaTeX`/`XeLaTeX` (#302 ) Address #296: - Replace `fontawesome` shorthand commands with the `\faIcon` syntax.	2026-06-24 17:00:21 +02:00
Alexander Edding	47ff7f1c36	fix: Correct style option defaults (#300 ) * fix: Correct the documented style option defaults Partially address #299: - Change the documented default from `nodetails` to `details` for the `classic`, `banking`, `oldstyle`, and `fancy` styles, to match the current implementation. * fix: Set the `details` option explicitly as default in the banking style (#299) * fix: Add missing options to the `contemporary` style Address #299: - Add the missing `details` and `nodetails` options. - Set `details` and `separator` as explicit defaults using `\ExecuteOptions`. - Add per-group comments for all option categories. * docs: Add a summary of the PR changes to `CHANGELOG`	2026-06-21 12:50:13 +02:00
Alexander Edding	fa92810524	fix: Allow the customisation of the `contemporary` style (#298 ) Address #297: - Add the colour definitions required by generic header, body, and footer variants to `moderncvstylecontemporary.sty`, enabling style customisation via `\moderncvhead`, `\moderncvbody`, and `\moderncvfoot`. - Update `CHANGELOG` with a summary of the changes and a reference to the issue they close.	2026-06-21 10:32:18 +02:00