Design to Code: Building Block Systems with Payload CMS

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Design to Code: Building Block Systems with Payload CMS

Series Overview

A comprehensive 7-part guide to translating design systems into production-ready Payload CMS implementations using design-driven development principles.

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HUB1 of 10

Design-Driven Block Systems: Complete 7-Part Guide

Turn Figma mockups into production-ready Payload CMS block systems—TypeScript types, components, collections, and…

A complete 7-part guide to design-driven block systems — turn Figma mockups into Payload CMS-ready TypeScript types, components, and collections with zero…

9 min readNov 14, 2025By Matija Žiberna

PART 12 of 10

Block Component Templates: Quick Reference & Checklists

Copy-paste TypeScript + React templates, example data, and practical checklists for building blocks, collections, and…

Block component templates with ready-to-use TypeScript + React snippets, example data, and checklists to speed block and collection development—grab, adapt…

7 min readNov 20, 2025By Matija Žiberna

PART 23 of 10

Fix Dynamic Tailwind Classes with Class Registries

Implement static class registries to map CMS values to Tailwind classes, avoiding build-time parsing errors and…

Use class registries to map CMS values to static Tailwind classes—avoid runtime dynamic classes and build-time parsing errors for reliable, type-safe styling.

9 min readJan 20, 2026By Matija Žiberna

PART 34 of 10

Create Custom Block Types in Payload CMS — 5-Step Guide

Step-by-step TypeScript guide to define block types, build shadcn/ui components, map Lucide icons, and integrate with…

Create custom block types in Payload CMS: 5-step guide to define TypeScript types, build shadcn/ui components, add example data, and wire BlockRenderer.

8 min readNov 17, 2025By Matija Žiberna

PART 45 of 10

Creating Collections: Reusable Data Entities — Types & Examples

Step-by-step guide to define collection types, create example data, export for blocks, and prepare for Payload…

Creating collections that power your UI: define TypeScript collection types, create realistic example data, export for blocks, and reuse entities across pages.

8 min readNov 18, 2025By Matija Žiberna

PART 56 of 10

Design-Driven Development: Build Types from Figma Quickly

Turn Figma mocks into TypeScript types and components, reduce refactors, and simplify Payload CMS integration.

Design-driven development: extract precise TypeScript types from Figma, build components that match, and integrate with Payload CMS—no refactors.

7 min readNov 15, 2025By Matija Žiberna

PART 67 of 10

Fix Tailwind Lists Not Showing: 4-Step RichTextRenderer Fix

Restore bullets when enableProse=false in Payload CMS using Tailwind utilities and CSS fallback patterns

Learn how to fix Tailwind lists not showing in RichTextRenderer when enableProse=false — apply conditional Tailwind utilities, add globals.css fallbacks…

6 min readJan 13, 2026By Matija Žiberna

PART 78 of 10

Migrate to Payload CMS: Seamless Swap from Dummy Data

How to replace example data with Payload CMS queries, preserve frontend types, and add getPage/getBlock utilities for…

Learn how to migrate to Payload CMS without refactoring: swap example data for Payload queries, keep components and types unchanged, and add getPage/getBlock…

9 min readNov 21, 2025By Matija Žiberna

PART 89 of 10

Complete Guide: Use Existing Payload CMS Block Types

Use @payload-types to build Hero, Services and CTA blocks with shadcn/ui + Tailwind for type-safe components

Implement Payload CMS block types (Hero, Services, CTA) using @payload-types, shadcn/ui and Tailwind for fast, type-safe components and easy CMS integration.

7 min readNov 16, 2025By Matija Žiberna

PART 910 of 10

Render Payload CMS Rich Text with Tailwind v4 — Quick Guide

Set up Tailwind v4's typography plugin and Payload/Lexical converters to render custom rich text blocks and images.

Render Payload CMS rich text with Tailwind v4: a practical guide that fixes prose styling, injects custom RichTextImage blocks, and preserves responsive image…

6 min readDec 13, 2025By Matija Žiberna

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