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Text & layout

Text – what this section can do

The Text section is the most versatile building block in a brand manual. It allows you to freely combine headings, paragraphs, lists, and images into a structured whole – whenever you need to elaborate on an idea, explain a rule, or describe a process.

Display variants

  • Block Overview – a showcase of all available block types: headings (large and small), paragraphs, bullet lists, and an embedded image with caption

Use cases

  • Documenting tone of voice and writing style guidelines
  • Rules for writing product names, taglines, and slogans
  • Explaining the structure of texts in communication materials
  • Examples of correct and incorrect phrasing
  • Typographic and grammatical rules in explanatory text

Option: Block Overview

The text section is used to present structured content within the brand manual. This description and an optional info box appear below the section heading. The main content area includes blocks such as headings, paragraphs, lists, and images.

Tip

The info box appears below the section title. You can choose from three types: Note for additional information, Tip for recommendations and best practices, or Warning for important warnings that must not be overlooked. The text in the info box supports bold formatting and links.

Headings for the table of contents

There are two types of headings available in the text section. The large heading you see above this paragraph is intended for main topics and separates individual sections of content. The smaller heading is used for subtopics and to break down the content in more detail within a single section.

Subheading for subtopics

This subheading creates a visual hierarchy within the section. By combining both levels of headings, you can create a clear structure even for longer texts where you need to distinguish between main sections and their subsections.

Formatting text in paragraphs

Paragraph blocks support basic formatting: bold text to highlight key terms and hyperlinks to refer to other sections of the manual or external sources. Both options can be freely combined within the text.

Each paragraph forms a separate block that can be moved, duplicated, or deleted in the editor. Multiple consecutive paragraphs create a continuous text flow with automatic spacing. This allows you to flexibly reorder content without having to rewrite entire sections.

Lists for clear overviews

The text section is used to present structured content within the brand manual. This description and an optional info box appear below the section heading. The main content area includes blocks such as headings, paragraphs, lists, and images.

Tip

The info box appears below the section title. You can choose from three types: Note for additional information, Tip for recommendations and best practices, or Warning for important warnings that must not be overlooked. The text in the info box supports bold formatting and links.

Lists for clear overviews

Bulleted lists are ideal whenever you need to clearly list rules, steps, or features. Each list item can contain formatted text, including bold text and links.

  • Clarity – a list visually separates individual points, allowing readers to quickly find what they need
  • Conciseness – each item should be concise, ideally one to two sentences
  • Consistency – all items in the list should be similar in length and style
  • Formatting – bold text or links
can also be used within list items

Combination of blocks

The greatest strength of the text section lies in the ability to freely arrange and combine all types of blocks. A heading can be followed by a paragraph, then a list, another heading, and an image—the order depends entirely on the content's needs.

Available block types

  • Heading – two levels (major and minor) for organizing content
  • Paragraph – formatted text with support for bold font and links
  • List – bulleted list for rules, properties, or procedural steps
  • Image – insertion of an illustration or diagram directly into the text flow with an optional caption

All blocks can be easily added, moved, and deleted in the admin panel using the intuitive block editor. Content can also be edited directly on the front end using the inline editing feature.