cd cover_letters && xelatex -interaction=nonstopmode cover_<company>_<role>.tex
```
Expected output: `Output written on cover_<company>_<role>.pdf (1 page, ...)`. Any page count other than 1 is a failure that must be fixed before presenting to the user.
## Compile-and-Inspect Loop (MANDATORY)
After writing the cover letter and before presenting to the user, always compile and visually inspect the PDF. Iterate until the layout is clean:
1. Run `xelatex -interaction=nonstopmode cover_<company>_<role>.tex`
2. Confirm page count is exactly 1 and compile succeeded
3. Read the PDF via the Read tool and visually check: signature fits at the bottom, no text cut off, bullet font matches body
### Known template pitfall: itemize inside `\lettercontent{}`
The `\lettercontent{}` macro appends `\\` to its argument. This breaks when the argument ends in `\end{itemize}` because `\\` has no line to break after the environment closes, producing `! LaTeX Error: There's no line here to end.` and no PDF output.
**Wrong (breaks compile):**
```latex
\lettercontent{Here is how my experience maps:
\begin{itemize}
\item ...
\end{itemize}}
```
**Correct — close `\lettercontent{}` before the list and wrap the list in the matching Raleway-Medium font so typography stays consistent:**
The font wrapper is mandatory — if you just move `\begin{itemize}` outside `\lettercontent{}` without the `\fontspec` block, bullets render in the default body font (Lato) and visually mismatch the rest of the letter.
- Place `\begin{itemize}...\end{itemize}`**outside** a `\lettercontent{}` block (see "Known template pitfall" above), wrapped in the matching Raleway-Medium `\fontspec` so the bullet font matches the body
