diff --git a/cv.typ b/cv.typ
index 3730a71..85e2bf2 100644
--- a/cv.typ
+++ b/cv.typ
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #show heading: set text(font: "New Computer Modern")
 #show link: underline
 
+// smartypants and latex compatibility
+#show "--": [#sym.dash.en]
+#show "---": [#sym.dash.em]
+#show "\&": [#sym.amp]
+
 // Uncomment the following lines to adjust the size of text
 // The recommend resume text size is from `10pt` to `12pt`
 // #set text(