Basel Standard / Blocks

Blocks For Structured Product Surfaces

Installable marketing, commerce, app, editorial, and hybrid blocks built on the same type, spacing, and state rules as the core system. Start with a resolved surface, then move into the block docs for implementation detail.

Library scope

Landing pages, product browse flows, dense app routes, editorial reading, and hybrid documentation surfaces.

12 featured starting points for faster evaluation.

Install path

Install tokens are issued from your account. Each block doc includes the registry command, usage, and implementation detail.

Category

App blocks

Activity

Use a single timeline when sequence matters.

09:12
Order confirmed
Payment was captured and the order moved into the fulfillment queue.
11:45
Spec package sent
The customer received the product dimensions and installation guidance.
15:10
Shipment scheduled
Carrier collection was confirmed for the next business day.

App blocks

Activity Timeline Panel

Ordered event panel for revisions, fulfillment steps, deployment updates, and other time-based sequences.

Selected issue

Proof artifacts, notes, and metadata should live in one authored detail surface.

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Captured
Mar 27, 2026 10:52 AM
Images
3 artifacts
Status
Needs review

Notes

The detail surface should hold proof first, then commentary. Keep the selected record visible and let factual tables stay quiet.
Capture 1
Open
Capture 2
Open

App blocks

Evidence Review Deck

Detail-surface block for active record review, proof artifacts, notes, and side facts.

Open
Assigned
This week
24 results across 3 saved views

App blocks

Filter Result Bar

Shared support band for search, filters, saved views, counts, and export actions.

Workspace

Edit one primary object with a persistent contextual rail.

Keep the form or editor in the dominant pane. Let the right rail stay factual.

Changes are staged but not published.

App blocks

Inspector Workspace

Edit-first workspace with one main editor pane, a factual inspector rail, and a commit band.

Open queues
4
2 require assignment
Revenue
$42k
Month to date
Exceptions
3
Needs review
Ship rate
94%
Last 30 days

App blocks

Overview Signal Strip

Restrained summary row for operational signals, exceptions, and route-level orientation.

Saved
Mar 27, 2026 10:42 AM
Folder
feedback/docs-nav-density
Images
3 artifacts

App blocks

Record Facts Table

Quiet operational facts block for timestamps, paths, owners, and record metadata.

Open records
Backlog

App blocks

Selection Rail

Compact record rail block for queues, review flows, and master-detail operational pages.

Release queue

Keep route context compact and operational.

Use the utility header for queue counts, route actions, and current cadence without turning the page into a hero.

Items
24
Open
5
Updated
12 min ago
Owner
Design systems

App blocks

Utility Route Header

Compact route-level header block for counts, timestamps, and actions on operational pages.

Category

Marketing blocks

Rollout

Show rollout as a sequence, not a promise.

This block works for implementation plans, onboarding pages, migration notes, and service delivery framing.
Step 01

Choose the surface family

Start with the route job: marketing, browse, app, editorial, or hybrid.
Step 02

Install the block set

Pull the route shell and the quiet support blocks together in one pass.
Step 03

Swap in real content

Replace placeholders with actual records, proof lines, commands, and metadata.
Step 04

Validate states

Check selected, loading, empty, validation, and overflow behavior before launch.

Marketing blocks

Adoption Timeline

Rollout and onboarding sequence block for implementation plans, migrations, and service delivery pages.

Next step

Move from evaluation into implementation.

Close the page with one clear next step and a supporting line that explains what the reader gets next.
Install tokens, docs access, and the full block catalog are handled from the same account surface.

Marketing blocks

CTA Footer Band

End-of-page conversion block for one clear next step and supporting implementation context.

Proof

Structured proof reads better than slogan claims.

Use one ledger for outcomes, deployment notes, reviews, or customer validation.

Deployment

Internal operations rollout

The queue and table blocks replaced three bespoke route shells in one pass.

Platform team / March 2026
Docs

Catalog expansion

The block library moved from narrow showcase coverage to marketing, commerce, app, and hybrid coverage.

Design systems
Proof

State handling remains visible

Selected, dense, and transactional states now exist as installable surface patterns, not only route-local compositions.

Marketing blocks

Customer Proof Ledger

Ordered proof list for deployment notes, outcomes, reviews, and customer validation.

Questions

Questions that usually block the buying decision.

Keep the answers short, factual, and operational.

Marketing blocks

FAQ Rail

Structured FAQ section for pricing, launch, and onboarding pages.

Inquiry

Request implementation access.

Use this block for demo requests, enterprise inquiries, or service intake forms that need a stronger product frame than a generic contact card.

State the pages or routes you need first.

Marketing blocks

Inquiry Form Panel

Structured request form block for demo, enterprise, and support intake pages.

Integration

Show installation reality without repeating a full command rail in every card.

Use one shared implementation band near the point of decision.

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Framework
Next.js / React 19
Registry
shadcn-compatible install path
Scope
Marketing, commerce, app, hybrid blocks

Marketing blocks

Integration Install Band

Shared install and compatibility block for pricing, landing, and docs bridge surfaces.

Trusted by

Trust signals can stay restrained.

Use a logo ledger when the page needs proof of adoption, platform fit, or ecosystem continuity.
Northline
Northline
Operations design system rollout
Studio Axis
Studio Axis
Commercial landing and docs unification
Signal Foundry
Signal Foundry
Queue and settings surface refresh
March House
March House
Catalog and checkout migration

Marketing blocks

Partner Logo Ledger

Restrained trust block for customer, partner, and platform marks with supporting context.

Proof

Proof should stay compact.

Use artifacts and state evidence instead of claim-heavy supporting copy.

Density

Rows stay readable

Selection, metadata, and secondary lines stay ordered under tighter working density.

pnpm dlx shadcn add registry/block.json

Install

Implementation is visible

A quiet proof band can show install reality without turning into a repeated code wall.

State

Support states are first-class

Loading, empty, and selected states can be shown as evidence, not described as aspiration.

Marketing blocks

Quiet Proof Strip

Compact proof band for density, install reality, and state evidence.

Use cases

Fit the system to the page job.

A use-case matrix is useful when the buyer needs to see how one system behaves across different teams or workflows.
Marketing teams
Lead with a real specimen, close with proof, and keep pricing factual.
  • Hero, feature explanation, pricing, FAQ
  • Proof stays compact instead of turning into slogans
Commerce teams
Move from browse context to detail summary, compare, cart, and checkout without changing visual logic.
  • Product grid, compare, PDP, transaction
  • Supports dense buying detail without soft SaaS styling
Product teams
Use the app family for route framing, filters, queues, inspectors, settings, and analytics.
  • Quiet metadata handling
  • Serious product structure under working density

Marketing blocks

Use Case Matrix

Audience and workflow matrix for product fit, operational framing, and commercial segmentation.

Category

Hybrid blocks

Docs / API

Keep the live specimen near the contract.

Live preview

Hybrid blocks

API Preview Rail

Hybrid docs block for a live preview, API contract, and compact implementation notes.

Case study

Summarize proof without turning it into a dashboard collage.

Case studies need three things at once: a clear story, factual proof, and a compact record of what changed.
Routes
14
Marketing, docs, browse, settings, and queue surfaces.
Build time
2 weeks
One authored block wave instead of route-local rewrites.
Result
Fewer bespoke shells
Teams now start from installable surfaces.
State work
Visible
Selected, empty, loading, and support rows were authored directly.

Hybrid blocks

Case Study Evidence Matrix

Hybrid proof block for narrative summary, factual results, and compact case-study metrics.

Guide

Keep the reading column strong while examples and controls stay beside it.

This shell bridges docs, content, and product continuity.

Advanced docs often need two things at once: a credible reading column and a persistent rail for examples, facts, or implementation notes.

This shell keeps the text column intact instead of collapsing the page into a dashboard collage.

Hybrid blocks

Content With Inspector Shell

Hybrid shell for advanced docs and case-study pages with a reading column and inspector rail.

Category

Editorial blocks

Journal / Release notes

A stronger block catalog for product continuity pages.

Use one masthead when an article, release note, or case study needs a clear title, a measured lead, and quiet publication facts.
Author
The Basel Standard
Published
March 28, 2026
Read
6 min

Editorial blocks

Article Masthead

Editorial and docs masthead for title, lead, publication facts, and quiet utility actions.

Changelog

Ship changes with the same editorial discipline.

Edition 0.4
March 2026

Expanded block coverage

Added browse, settings, analytics, and hybrid explanation blocks to close the largest catalog gaps.
  • New app and commerce shells
  • Stronger support for docs and decision surfaces
Edition 0.3
March 2026

Pricing and proof wave

Introduced pricing, FAQ, proof, comparison, cart, and checkout coverage.

Editorial blocks

Changelog Ledger

Release and update ledger for shipped work, docs changes, and system editions.

Block / Editorial card

A linked story card for launch notes and longform surfaces.
JournalReusableThe Basel Standard

Use the same editorial voice in grids, related content modules, and archive shelves.

Editorial blocks

Editorial Article Card

Linked editorial teaser card for journal indexes, reading queues, and archive shelves.

Block / Figure strip

Reference material can stay structured.

A modular figure grid for research notes, visual studies, and product storytelling.

Black and white photograph of a 1950s family sedan parked in side profile on a quiet street.
Chrome And Curve

A sedan profile gives wide crops real structure. The form is simple enough to hold a card or hero without drifting into generic stock imagery.

A 1950s family sedan shown in side profile on a quiet street. The long body line gives wide crops a calm structure that still feels grounded in a real object.
Black and white photograph of a 1950s rotary telephone on a simple desk.
Desk Objects With Weight

The telephone keeps the composition direct. The handset, dial, and cord give smaller frames enough detail without making them noisy.

A rotary desk telephone set on a simple work surface. The handset, dial, and coiled cord give tighter editorial crops enough density without making them noisy.
Black and white photograph of a 1950s tabletop radio viewed straight on.
Knobs, Dials, And Density

The radio reads well when the layout needs a denser still life. Its grille and controls keep the surface active while staying orderly.

A tabletop radio viewed straight on. The grille, dial, and cabinet give the journal and docs a quieter still-life object with clear mechanical detail.

Editorial blocks

Editorial Figure Strip

Editorial figure sequence for research notes, visual references, and structured captions.

Block / Resources

Curated links with the same editorial discipline.

Useful when a journal page or docs article needs source material without falling back to a generic list.

Editorial blocks

Editorial Resource List

Structured references block for citations, source notes, and further reading.

Your interface should not look assembled. It should look edited.
The Basel Standard
Use this block when one principle needs structural emphasis inside editorial, case-study, or product-continuity pages.

Editorial blocks

Pull Quote Panel

Structural quote block for editorial statements, case-study principles, and release-note emphasis.

Category

Commerce blocks

Cart

Review selected objects before the next step.

Alpine Frame Chair
$2,960
Walnut / Qty 2
Folded Plane Lamp
$680
Black / Qty 1
Subtotal
$3,640
Shipping
Calculated at checkout
Total
$3,640
Trade pricing and samples can be added before final confirmation.

Commerce blocks

Cart Summary Panel

Transaction summary block for line items, totals, and next-step actions.

Checkout / Step 2

Keep the form and summary in one controlled relationship.

The transaction should read as one flow, not a collage of unrelated cards.

Taxes and fulfillment details are confirmed in the final step.

Commerce blocks

Checkout Step Shell

Two-pane transactional shell for one checkout or setup step plus a persistent summary rail.

Collection / Seating

Featured seating for quieter commercial interiors.

Use a collection header when users need orientation, filters, and supporting facts before the product grid begins.

Objects
24
Materials
Walnut, Oak, Steel
Lead time
4 to 6 weeks

Commerce blocks

Collection Header

Commerce header for collection pages, category surfaces, and campaign assortments.

Order status

Commercial order

Order 10482
Confirmed
March 24
Payment received and finish options locked.
Production
In progress
Frame batch is in coating and assembly.
Dispatch
Scheduled
Freight booking opens next week.
This ledger works for ecommerce orders, provisioning milestones, and service rollout updates.

Commerce blocks

Order Status Ledger

Post-purchase status ledger for ecommerce orders, provisioning milestones, and service updates.

Launch selectionEdition 03

Lighting / Architectural

Folded Plane Lamp

Designed for launch moments where one object carries the section. Price, category, and action remain legible under a high-contrast overlay.

$680

Commerce blocks

Product Card Overlay

High-contrast commerce block for launch shelves and featured product moments.

Black and white product photograph of a grid chair

Specification / Seating

Grid Back Lounge
ModularIndoor1980 mm

Useful when a product needs a visual rail and a denser specification column. The split keeps attributes, price, and actions in a predictable order.

$2,240

Commerce blocks

Product Card Split

Split commerce card for product metadata, pricing, and follow-up actions.

Product detail

Grid Back Lounge
Indoor1980 mmModular

Use one authored summary for title, price, attributes, decision actions, and factual support.

$2,240
Lead
4 to 6 weeks
Material
Powder coated steel
Finish
Black, white, graphite
Samples ship separately. Commercial pricing available on request.

Commerce blocks

Product Detail Summary

Buy-side summary block for title, price, attributes, actions, and factual support.

Chair

Alpine Frame Chair
WalnutSteel
$1,480

In stock

Table

Plane Work Table
OakMatte finish
$2,240

6 week lead time

Lamp

Folded Plane Lamp
ArchitecturalBlack finish
$680

Preorder

Commerce blocks

Product Grid Item

Repeatable browse card for collection grids, search results, and recommendation shelves.

Gallery

Product image system

Commerce blocks

Product Media Gallery

Product media block for alternate views, thumbnail sequences, and supporting detail rails.

Recommended

Useful beside detail, cart, and editorial pages.

Object

Plane Work Table
OakMatte finish
$2,240

Object

Folded Plane Lamp
ArchitecturalBlack finish
$680

Object

Archive Shelf
SteelCommercial
$940

Object

Task Stool
Powder coatedStackable
$420

Commerce blocks

Recommendation Shelf

Recommendation and related-items shelf for detail pages, carts, and editorial commerce surfaces.

Selection

Configure finish and size

$2,240
Finish
Length
Commercial sizing is available on request.
Stock and lead-time messages can sit below the selection groups without breaking the form rhythm.

Commerce blocks

Variant Selection Panel

Buy-side selection block for options, availability notes, and purchase actions.