Question 1

What is a features block?

Accepted Answer

A features block is a pre-built, production-ready feature section that you can drop into any React or Next.js landing page. Each block is a single self-contained TSX component that renders a complete capabilities showcase — bento grids, split panels with product mockups, alternating image rows, data visualizations, command palettes, and more — styled with shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS. Copy the source, swap in your own copy and icons, and ship a polished features section in minutes instead of days.

Question 2

Are shadcn.io features blocks free?

Accepted Answer

Browsing the gallery, previewing every layout, and reading the code is completely free. Downloading the full source of the Pro blocks requires a shadcn.io Pro subscription — the same tier that unlocks every block in the registry. Individual, Team, and Organization licenses are available, each with monthly, yearly, and lifetime options.

Question 3

How are these different from a free Tailwind features template?

Accepted Answer

Three things. First, every block is built on shadcn/ui primitives plus the shadcn.io ShadcnioButton with the signature sliding-arrow expansion, so it drops into any existing shadcn project without CSS conflicts or duplicate components. Second, the source code is yours — no runtime dependency on shadcn.io, no vendor lock-in, no attribution requirements. Third, the blocks are TypeScript-first with realistic sample data, accessibility baked in, and domain-specific content that proves the layout works, not marketing screenshots.

Question 4

Do I need a shadcn.io Pro subscription to use features blocks?

Accepted Answer

You need Pro to copy or download the full source code. Pro unlocks all 149 features blocks plus the rest of the shadcn.io component library — over 6,000 blocks across 56 categories. If you only want to browse, preview, or compare layouts before deciding, no subscription is needed.

Question 5

Which features layout is best for my landing page?

Accepted Answer

For a dense product surface with multiple equal-weight capabilities, use a Grid archetype — bento, card grid, or icon sextet — so visitors can scan everything in under ten seconds. For a flagship story where one feature deserves extra visual weight, use a Split Panel with a product mockup on one side. For a sequential narrative (how it works, what changed, evolution over time), use Alternating Rows that let each feature breathe with its own hero image. For credibility-led stories, use a Data Viz block with hard numbers, gauges, or scorecards.

Question 6

Should I use a bento grid or alternating rows?

Accepted Answer

Bento grids work best when the goal is scanning — visitors should understand your entire product surface at a glance, and one feature can be given extra weight via a larger cell. Alternating rows work best when each feature deserves a full reading moment with a dedicated visual — a screenshot, a mockup, or a motion loop. A good rule of thumb: use bento when you have 6+ features of comparable weight, use alternating rows when you have 3-4 features that each need narrative space.

Question 7

When should I use a split panel versus a data viz block?

Accepted Answer

Split panels are ideal when the product visualization carries half the conversion weight — a chat thread, a terminal snippet, a command palette mockup. The visual proves the feature works by showing it in action. Data viz blocks are ideal when the story is about numbers — reliability percentages, latency graphs, trophy walls, or scorecards. Pick split if the story is 'look what this does,' pick data viz if the story is 'look how much of it we do.'

Question 8

Which features block works best for a developer audience?

Accepted Answer

Developer audiences respond to blocks that look like the tools they already use. Command menu grouped lists, terminal command showcases, live code playgrounds, API endpoint references, keyboard shortcut reference cards, and added/removed diff lists all signal 'this product respects your time.' Pair one of those as the hero with a supporting grid of icon-based feature tiles below, and the section sells itself without needing marketing copy.

Question 9

How do I add a features block to my Next.js project?

Accepted Answer

Open any block detail page, copy the full TSX source, and paste it into your project as a new file (e.g. `components/features-section.tsx`). Each block imports from `~/components/ui/*` and `~/components/button/shadcnio-button` — the standard shadcn/ui path alias — so it works immediately inside any shadcn-bootstrapped Next.js app. No CLI install, no registry configuration, no extra dependencies beyond what shadcn/ui and motion/react already give you.

Question 10

Can I customize the features blocks to match my brand?

Accepted Answer

Yes — every block is plain TSX with Tailwind utility classes, so you can change colors, spacing, typography, and copy directly in the source. Theme-level changes (primary color, border radius, dark mode palette) are picked up automatically from your shadcn CSS variables without touching the block file, which means you can rebrand every features section by updating a single `globals.css`. Sample data (feature titles, descriptions, icons, metrics) lives in a top-level constant so swapping in real content is a one-line change.

Question 11

How do I wire feature icons or data to my CMS?

Accepted Answer

Each block exposes a TypeScript interface for its feature data — usually called `Feature` or similar — that you can use as your GraphQL or REST query type. Fetch the rows from your CMS (Sanity, Contentful, Payload) in a React Server Component parent and pass the array as a prop. Because the blocks are pure presentation, they re-render instantly with new data and you do not have to rewrite any layout logic. Icons come from lucide-react, so you can store icon names as strings in the CMS and map them on the client.

Question 12

Are the features blocks responsive on mobile?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every block is mobile-first and tested at viewport widths from 320px upward. Multi-column grids collapse to single columns, split panels flip to vertical stacks, alternating rows unify their image/text order, and compact headline clusters shrink without truncation. Every interactive element respects a 44px minimum tap target, and dense blocks like scorecards or bento grids reflow so no content is hidden off-screen.

Question 13

What tech stack do the shadcn.io features blocks use?

Accepted Answer

React 19, Next.js 16 App Router, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS 4, and shadcn/ui. Every block uses Motion (the modern successor to framer-motion) for entrance animations and the shadcn.io ShadcnioButton with the signature sliding-arrow expansion. Interactive blocks lean on shadcn's Accordion, Tabs, Tooltip, and Command primitives. Critically, there is zero runtime dependency on shadcn.io itself — once you copy a block, it belongs to your codebase.

Question 14

Do the features blocks support dark mode?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every block uses shadcn's semantic color tokens (`bg-background`, `text-foreground`, `bg-muted`, `border`) instead of hardcoded hex values, so dark mode works automatically the moment your app's `class` or `data-theme` attribute flips. A handful of dark-inset archetypes intentionally use hard-coded zinc-950 panels to create a high-contrast break inside light-mode pages — those still look correct in dark mode because they ARE the dark treatment.

Question 15

Are the features blocks accessible?

Accepted Answer

Every block follows the WAI-ARIA patterns from shadcn/ui: correct heading hierarchy (h2 section, h3 feature titles), keyboard-navigable interactive elements with visible focus-visible rings, `aria-label` on icon-only controls, `aria-hidden` on decorative SVG overlays, and WCAG AA color contrast in both light and dark mode. Motion animations respect `prefers-reduced-motion` when you import `useReducedMotion` from motion/react — a one-line opt-in that ships with every animated block.

Question 16

Can I use the features blocks with TypeScript?

Accepted Answer

Yes — every block is written in TypeScript with explicit interfaces for any data structures (features, metrics, steps, categories). The types are exported alongside the component, so you can reuse them when wiring the section to your CMS, analytics layer, or backend API without having to reverse-engineer the shape. Sample data is declared as module-level constants outside the component so swapping in real data is a one-line change.

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