diff --git a/src/components/templates/classic/sections/EducationSection.tsx b/src/components/templates/classic/sections/EducationSection.tsx
index b750788..563431a 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/classic/sections/EducationSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/templates/classic/sections/EducationSection.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Education, GlobalSettings } from "@/types/resume";
 import SectionTitle from "./SectionTitle";
 import SectionWrapper from "../../shared/SectionWrapper";
 import { useLocale } from "@/i18n/compat/client";
-import { normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
+import { hasMeaningfulRichTextContent, normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
 import { formatDateString } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 interface EducationSectionProps {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                 {visibleEducation?.map((edu) => (
                     <motion.div key={edu.id} layout="position" style={{ marginTop: `${globalSettings?.paragraphSpacing}px` }}>
                         <motion.div layout="position" className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-1"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
+                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-[1.5]"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
                                 {edu.school}
                             </div>
                             {centerSubtitle && (
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                                 {edu.gpa && ` · GPA ${edu.gpa}`}
                             </motion.div>
                         )}
-                        {edu.description && (
+                        {hasMeaningfulRichTextContent(edu.description) && (
                             <motion.div layout="position" className="mt-1 text-baseFont"
                                 style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.baseFontSize || 14}px`, lineHeight: globalSettings?.lineHeight || 1.6 }}
                                 dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: normalizeRichTextContent(edu.description) }}
diff --git a/src/components/templates/creative/sections/EducationSection.tsx b/src/components/templates/creative/sections/EducationSection.tsx
index b750788..563431a 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/creative/sections/EducationSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/templates/creative/sections/EducationSection.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Education, GlobalSettings } from "@/types/resume";
 import SectionTitle from "./SectionTitle";
 import SectionWrapper from "../../shared/SectionWrapper";
 import { useLocale } from "@/i18n/compat/client";
-import { normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
+import { hasMeaningfulRichTextContent, normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
 import { formatDateString } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 interface EducationSectionProps {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                 {visibleEducation?.map((edu) => (
                     <motion.div key={edu.id} layout="position" style={{ marginTop: `${globalSettings?.paragraphSpacing}px` }}>
                         <motion.div layout="position" className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-1"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
+                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-[1.5]"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
                                 {edu.school}
                             </div>
                             {centerSubtitle && (
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                                 {edu.gpa && ` · GPA ${edu.gpa}`}
                             </motion.div>
                         )}
-                        {edu.description && (
+                        {hasMeaningfulRichTextContent(edu.description) && (
                             <motion.div layout="position" className="mt-1 text-baseFont"
                                 style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.baseFontSize || 14}px`, lineHeight: globalSettings?.lineHeight || 1.6 }}
                                 dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: normalizeRichTextContent(edu.description) }}
diff --git a/src/components/templates/elegant/sections/EducationSection.tsx b/src/components/templates/elegant/sections/EducationSection.tsx
index b750788..563431a 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/elegant/sections/EducationSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/templates/elegant/sections/EducationSection.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Education, GlobalSettings } from "@/types/resume";
 import SectionTitle from "./SectionTitle";
 import SectionWrapper from "../../shared/SectionWrapper";
 import { useLocale } from "@/i18n/compat/client";
-import { normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
+import { hasMeaningfulRichTextContent, normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
 import { formatDateString } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 interface EducationSectionProps {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                 {visibleEducation?.map((edu) => (
                     <motion.div key={edu.id} layout="position" style={{ marginTop: `${globalSettings?.paragraphSpacing}px` }}>
                         <motion.div layout="position" className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-1"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
+                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-[1.5]"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
                                 {edu.school}
                             </div>
                             {centerSubtitle && (
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                                 {edu.gpa && ` · GPA ${edu.gpa}`}
                             </motion.div>
                         )}
-                        {edu.description && (
+                        {hasMeaningfulRichTextContent(edu.description) && (
                             <motion.div layout="position" className="mt-1 text-baseFont"
                                 style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.baseFontSize || 14}px`, lineHeight: globalSettings?.lineHeight || 1.6 }}
                                 dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: normalizeRichTextContent(edu.description) }}
diff --git a/src/components/templates/left-right/sections/EducationSection.tsx b/src/components/templates/left-right/sections/EducationSection.tsx
index b750788..563431a 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/left-right/sections/EducationSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/templates/left-right/sections/EducationSection.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Education, GlobalSettings } from "@/types/resume";
 import SectionTitle from "./SectionTitle";
 import SectionWrapper from "../../shared/SectionWrapper";
 import { useLocale } from "@/i18n/compat/client";
-import { normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
+import { hasMeaningfulRichTextContent, normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
 import { formatDateString } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 interface EducationSectionProps {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                 {visibleEducation?.map((edu) => (
                     <motion.div key={edu.id} layout="position" style={{ marginTop: `${globalSettings?.paragraphSpacing}px` }}>
                         <motion.div layout="position" className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-1"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
+                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-[1.5]"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
                                 {edu.school}
                             </div>
                             {centerSubtitle && (
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                                 {edu.gpa && ` · GPA ${edu.gpa}`}
                             </motion.div>
                         )}
-                        {edu.description && (
+                        {hasMeaningfulRichTextContent(edu.description) && (
                             <motion.div layout="position" className="mt-1 text-baseFont"
                                 style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.baseFontSize || 14}px`, lineHeight: globalSettings?.lineHeight || 1.6 }}
                                 dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: normalizeRichTextContent(edu.description) }}
diff --git a/src/components/templates/minimalist/sections/EducationSection.tsx b/src/components/templates/minimalist/sections/EducationSection.tsx
index b750788..563431a 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/minimalist/sections/EducationSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/templates/minimalist/sections/EducationSection.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Education, GlobalSettings } from "@/types/resume";
 import SectionTitle from "./SectionTitle";
 import SectionWrapper from "../../shared/SectionWrapper";
 import { useLocale } from "@/i18n/compat/client";
-import { normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
+import { hasMeaningfulRichTextContent, normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
 import { formatDateString } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 interface EducationSectionProps {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                 {visibleEducation?.map((edu) => (
                     <motion.div key={edu.id} layout="position" style={{ marginTop: `${globalSettings?.paragraphSpacing}px` }}>
                         <motion.div layout="position" className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-1"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
+                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-[1.5]"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
                                 {edu.school}
                             </div>
                             {centerSubtitle && (
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                                 {edu.gpa && ` · GPA ${edu.gpa}`}
                             </motion.div>
                         )}
-                        {edu.description && (
+                        {hasMeaningfulRichTextContent(edu.description) && (
                             <motion.div layout="position" className="mt-1 text-baseFont"
                                 style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.baseFontSize || 14}px`, lineHeight: globalSettings?.lineHeight || 1.6 }}
                                 dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: normalizeRichTextContent(edu.description) }}
diff --git a/src/components/templates/modern/sections/EducationSection.tsx b/src/components/templates/modern/sections/EducationSection.tsx
index 08bbba7..fa9d05e 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/modern/sections/EducationSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/templates/modern/sections/EducationSection.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Education, GlobalSettings } from "@/types/resume";
 import SectionTitle from "./SectionTitle";
 import SectionWrapper from "../../shared/SectionWrapper";
 import { useLocale } from "@/i18n/compat/client";
-import { normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
+import { hasMeaningfulRichTextContent, normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
 import { formatDateString, cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 interface EducationSectionProps {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true, variant
                                 {edu.gpa && ` · GPA ${edu.gpa}`}
                             </div>
                         )}
-                        {edu.description && (
+                        {hasMeaningfulRichTextContent(edu.description) && (
                             <motion.div layout="position" className={cn("mt-1 text-baseFont", isSidebar && " opacity-80")}
                                 style={{
                                     fontSize: `${isSidebar ? (globalSettings?.baseFontSize || 14) - 2 : (globalSettings?.baseFontSize || 14)}px`,
diff --git a/src/components/templates/timeline/sections/EducationSection.tsx b/src/components/templates/timeline/sections/EducationSection.tsx
index b750788..563431a 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/timeline/sections/EducationSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/templates/timeline/sections/EducationSection.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Education, GlobalSettings } from "@/types/resume";
 import SectionTitle from "./SectionTitle";
 import SectionWrapper from "../../shared/SectionWrapper";
 import { useLocale } from "@/i18n/compat/client";
-import { normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
+import { hasMeaningfulRichTextContent, normalizeRichTextContent } from "@/lib/richText";
 import { formatDateString } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 interface EducationSectionProps {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                 {visibleEducation?.map((edu) => (
                     <motion.div key={edu.id} layout="position" style={{ marginTop: `${globalSettings?.paragraphSpacing}px` }}>
                         <motion.div layout="position" className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-1"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
+                            <div className={`font-bold ${flexLayout ? "" : "flex-[1.5]"}`} style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.subheaderSize || 16}px` }}>
                                 {edu.school}
                             </div>
                             {centerSubtitle && (
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const EducationSection = ({ education, globalSettings, showTitle = true }: Educa
                                 {edu.gpa && ` · GPA ${edu.gpa}`}
                             </motion.div>
                         )}
-                        {edu.description && (
+                        {hasMeaningfulRichTextContent(edu.description) && (
                             <motion.div layout="position" className="mt-1 text-baseFont"
                                 style={{ fontSize: `${globalSettings?.baseFontSize || 14}px`, lineHeight: globalSettings?.lineHeight || 1.6 }}
                                 dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: normalizeRichTextContent(edu.description) }}
diff --git a/src/lib/richText.ts b/src/lib/richText.ts
index f99eb75..69de5ac 100644
--- a/src/lib/richText.ts
+++ b/src/lib/richText.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 const HTML_TAG_REGEX = /<\/?[a-z][\s\S]*>/i;
 const EMPTY_PARAGRAPH_REGEX = /<p>(?:\s|&nbsp;|<br\s*\/?>)*<\/p>/gi;
+const HTML_BREAK_REGEX = /<br\s*\/?>/gi;
+const HTML_ANY_TAG_REGEX = /<\/?[^>]+>/g;
+const INVISIBLE_WHITESPACE_REGEX = /[\s\u200B-\u200D\uFEFF]/g;
 
 const escapeHtml = (text: string) =>
   text
@@ -23,3 +26,20 @@ export const normalizeRichTextContent = (content?: string) => {
 
   return normalized.replace(EMPTY_PARAGRAPH_REGEX, "<p><br /></p>");
 };
+
+export const hasMeaningfulRichTextContent = (content?: string) => {
+  if (!content) return false;
+
+  if (!HTML_TAG_REGEX.test(content)) {
+    return content.replace(INVISIBLE_WHITESPACE_REGEX, "").length > 0;
+  }
+
+  const plainText = content
+    .replace(EMPTY_PARAGRAPH_REGEX, "")
+    .replace(HTML_BREAK_REGEX, "")
+    .replace(/&nbsp;/gi, " ")
+    .replace(HTML_ANY_TAG_REGEX, "")
+    .replace(INVISIBLE_WHITESPACE_REGEX, "");
+
+  return plainText.length > 0;
+};