Modern, Flexible Article Creation
Writing stories shouldn't feel like fighting with your CMS.
The Surf CMS includes the powerful Gutenberg Block Editor, giving reporters, editors, and content creators an intuitive drag-and-drop editing experience. Instead of working inside one large text box, every part of your story becomes an individual content block that can be moved, edited, or reused with ease.
Whether you're publishing breaking news, feature stories, sports coverage, or special sections, Gutenberg makes building beautiful articles faster than ever.
Build Rich Stories Without Coding
Create engaging articles using blocks for virtually any type of content.
Choose from blocks including:
- Paragraphs
- Headlines
- Images
- Image galleries
- Videos
- Quotes
- Pull quotes
- Tables
- Lists
- Buttons
- Columns
- Dividers
- Embeds from social media
- Custom HTML (when needed)
Simply add the block you want and continue writing.
Drag and Drop Layouts
Need to move a photo?
Want to place a quote higher in the story?
Need a two-column layout for a feature article?
Just drag the block into its new position. No copying and pasting. No formatting headaches.
Perfect for Modern News Websites
Community newspapers publish much more than text.
Create visually appealing content for:
- Breaking News
- Sports
- Community Events
- Election Coverage
- Business Profiles
- Photo Galleries
- Opinion Columns
- Sponsored Content
- Long-form Feature Stories
Every article can have its own unique layout while remaining mobile-friendly.
Works with Surf CMS Features
The Gutenberg editor integrates seamlessly with everything else in the Surf CMS.
Content created in Gutenberg can still be used with:
- Publish Everywhere
- AI Headline Generation
- AI Story Summaries
- Breaking News Alerts
- Social Media Publishing
- Newsletter Publishing
- E-Edition Integration
- Scheduled Publishing
- Search Engine Optimization tools
Create your story once and publish it everywhere.
Easy for Reporters. Powerful for Editors.
New users can begin creating professional-looking stories within minutes.
Editors benefit from:
- Consistent formatting
- Cleaner article layouts
- Faster content creation
- Fewer formatting errors
- Better mobile presentation
- Easy media management
Future-Ready Publishing
As digital storytelling continues to evolve, Gutenberg provides a flexible foundation that can grow with your newsroom. New blocks and custom layouts can be added over time, allowing your website to adapt without changing how your staff works.
The result is a faster publishing workflow, richer storytelling, and a better experience for your readers.
Key Benefits
- Modern drag-and-drop editor
- Create visually rich articles
- Mobile-friendly layouts
- Easy image and media placement
- Flexible page designs
- Faster newsroom workflow
- No coding required
- Works seamlessly with Surf CMS AI and Publish Everywhere features