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Adding Text & Content Sections

Which content section to use — grids, FAQs, steps, tables, and more.

Adding Text & Content Sections — Quick Guide

This covers the Content group sections in the page builder (Sanity Studio → your page → Add section → Content) — 14 sections total, the largest group. For the full section catalog including Media, Social Proof, Conversion, and Layout, see docs/sections-reference.md; for the general workflow, see docs/how-to-use-the-sanity-new-features.md.

Which one do I want?

I want to...Use this sectionNotes
Write normal paragraphs, headings, lists, linksRich TextThe general-purpose block — closest to a blank page
Show a grid of features, each with an icon or imageFeature GridNeeds 2–8 features
Make one claim with a few supporting points and a buttonFeature CalloutLeft stack or centered grid of supporting points
Add an expandable FAQFAQNeeds at least 1 question
Show numbered steps ("how it works")Process StepsNeeds 2–4 steps
List features as simple title/description rows, no iconsFeature RowsNeeds at least 1 row
Pull in existing blog posts or case studiesRelated ContentYou pick which ones — needs 1–6
Show cards for different audiences/segmentsAudience CardsNeeds 2–8 cards, each with an image
List links with a chevron, like a resource indexLink ListNeeds at least 1 link
Show icon + title + description cardsIcon CardsNeeds 2–8 cards
Compare things in labelled side-by-side bullet listsBullet ColumnsNeeds 2–4 columns
Show a grid of theme/summary cards, no iconsPillar GridNeeds 2–8 cards
Build a comparison table (rows, columns, checkmarks)Comparison TableNeeds at least 1 row
Show a card grid with filter pills the visitor can clickFilterable CardsNeeds at least 2 cards

If two of these feel interchangeable, the quick way to tell them apart: Feature Grid and Icon Cards and Pillar Grid all look similar (card grids) — the difference is whether each card needs an icon (Icon Cards), an icon-or-image (Feature Grid), or neither (Pillar Grid).

How to add any of these

  1. Open the page in Sanity Studio.
  2. Click Add section — these are grouped under Content.
  3. Pick the section from the list.
  4. Fill in the fields — every field has a description under it in the Studio.
  5. Click Publish.

Section-by-section details

Rich Text

  • Full paragraph editor: headings (H2/H3), bullet and numbered lists, blockquotes, bold/italic, and links.
  • No images and no tables here on purpose — use Full-Bleed Image Band or Image Gallery for images, and Comparison Table for tables.
  • Best for: the "read this" parts of a page — explanations, longer copy, legal-adjacent notes.

Feature Grid

  • A grid of cards, 2 to 8 of them. Each card has a title, a description, an optional link, and either an icon or an image (your choice per card).
  • Columns follow the space available to the section. A narrow Sticky Two-Column area can show three features as 2 + 1; a full-width section uses three across when there is enough room. GTM does not set the column count. Exact thresholds are in the section reference.
  • Best for: "here's everything the product does," laid out evenly.

Feature Callout

  • One heading, an optional body paragraph, up to 3 optional supporting points (each just a title + short description), and an optional button.
  • The left-aligned variant stacks proof points. The centered variant uses a responsive grid that follows the number of points. Both can omit points or the button.
  • Best for: a single strong claim you want to slow the reader down for.

FAQ

  • A list of question/answer pairs. Needs at least 1 question.
  • Answers support the same rich text as the Rich Text section — bold, links, lists.
  • Best for: objection-handling near the bottom of a page.

Process Steps

  • Numbered steps shown in a row, 2 to 4 of them.
  • Each step: a number (you control the format — type "01", "1", or "Step 1", whatever fits the page), a title, and a description.
  • Columns: choose how many steps sit side-by-side on wider screens.
  • Best for: "how it works" walkthroughs.

Feature Rows

  • A plain list of title + description rows, divided by thin lines. No icons, no images — see Feature Rows with Images (in the Media group) if you want a picture per row.
  • Optional intro paragraph under the heading.
  • Title column width: Narrow or Wide — controls how much space the title takes versus the description.
  • Best for: dense, scannable lists of capabilities.
  • A row of cards linking to existing blog posts or case studies — you search and pick them, you don't write new copy here.
  • Needs 1 to 6 items. Titles and images update automatically if the linked post is ever edited — you never have to keep this section in sync by hand.
  • Heading defaults to "Related" if you leave it blank.
  • Best for: "keep reading" sections that always stay accurate.

Audience Cards

  • Image cards for different segments you serve (e.g. "For brokers," "For importers"), 2 to 8 of them.
  • Each card: an image, a label, optional bullet points, and a link.
  • Columns: 2, 3, or 4 across.
  • Best for: "which of these is you?" navigational sections.
  • A vertical list of links with a chevron arrow, at least 1.
  • Each link: a label, optional meta text (shown on the right — e.g. a location or department), optional supporting text, and the link itself.
  • Best for: resource indexes, open job listings, a list of downloads.

Icon Cards

  • Cards with an icon, title, and description, 2 to 8 of them, each with an optional link.
  • Icons come from an approved set inside the Studio — you can't upload a custom icon here, which keeps the visual language consistent across the site.
  • Columns: 2, 3, or 4 across.
  • Best for: feature/benefit summaries where an icon adds more than a photo would.

Bullet Columns

  • Two to four labelled bullet lists side by side, e.g. "Capabilities" next to "Outcomes."
  • Each column: a label (shown in caps above the list) and its own list of bullet points.
  • Needs 2 to 4 columns.
  • Best for: side-by-side comparisons that aren't quite a full table.

Pillar Grid

  • A grid of title + description cards, 2 to 8 of them, with no icons and no images — plainer than Feature Grid or Icon Cards.
  • Columns: 2, 3, or 4 across.
  • Best for: summarising a handful of themes or pillars without visual clutter.

Comparison Table

  • A hand-built table. You define the column headers first (the options being compared — the first column is always the row label), then add rows.
  • Each cell in a row can be either free text or a marker: Yes (tick), No (dash), or Partial.
  • Needs at least 1 row.
  • This is for an editor-authored table only — it's separate from the pricing/feature-comparison tables elsewhere on the site that pull from the billing system; those aren't editable here.
  • Best for: a simple "us vs. them" or "plan A vs. plan B" comparison.

Filterable Cards

  • A card grid with clickable category pills above it, so a visitor can narrow down what they see.
  • Needs at least 2 cards. Each card has a title, description, optional categories, and an optional link.
  • Filtering happens in the visitor's browser — every card is still present on the page (good for SEO), it's just hidden until its category is picked.
  • Label for the "no filter" pill — customize what the "show everything" button says (defaults to "All").
  • Best for: a resource library, use-case index, or anything with more than ~6 cards where a visitor benefits from narrowing down.

A few tips

  • Studio enforces the published item limits. Runtime handling of incomplete or older content depends on the section: Feature Grid can render one valid feature as a fallback, while sections such as Process Steps are omitted below their minimum. Check the section reference's Skipped when column if something isn't appearing.
  • No maximum on most sections beyond what's listed — if you add more than 8 to a grid, everything still renders (just a bit tighter), nothing gets silently cut off.
  • Related Content stays in sync automatically — it's the one content section where you're not typing copy directly; you're linking to something that already exists elsewhere.
  • If a section you added doesn't seem to appear on the live page, check the minimum item count for that section above, or see docs/sections-reference.md for the exact condition.

*Questions or something not covered here? Ask engineering — new section types are easy to add if none of these quite fit what you need.*