Added support for gradient effect in the highlight

awesome-cv.cls

@@ -149,10 +149,14 @@
 % Boolean value to switch section color highlighting
 \newbool{acvSectionColorHighlight}
 \setbool{acvSectionColorHighlight}{true}
+\newbool{acvSectionColorHighlightGradient}
+\setbool{acvSectionColorHighlightGradient}{true}
 
 % Awesome section color
 \def\@sectioncolor#1#2#3{%
-  \ifbool{acvSectionColorHighlight}{{\color{awesome}#1#2#3}}{#1#2#3}%
+  \ifbool{acvSectionColorHighlightGradient}
+    {{\color{awesome}#1\color{awesome!80!black}#2\color{awesome!60!black}#3}}%
+    {\ifbool{acvSectionColorHighlight}{{\color{awesome}#1#2#3}}{#1#2#3}}%
 }
 
 

examples/resume.tex

@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 % Set false if you don't want to highlight section with awesome color
 \setbool{acvSectionColorHighlight}{true}
 
+% Set false if you don't want to have a gradient effect in the highlight section with awesome color
+% If true, it implicitly ignores whether the acvSectionColorHighlight is true or not.
+\setbool{acvSectionColorHighlightGradient}{true}
+
 % If you would like to change the social information separator from a pipe (|) to something else
 \renewcommand{\acvHeaderSocialSep}{\quad\textbar\quad}