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title: Richtext
date: 2025-10-02T13:51:00+02:00
author: admin
canonical_url: "https://craft-kit.dev/richtext"
section: Pages
---
# **Why Use Richtext in a Starter Kit?**

While Matrix fields offer ultimate flexibility, richtext blocks are great for speed and simplicity. This Craft CMS Starter Kit uses a hybrid approach: use [Richtext](https://craft-kit.dev/cke-builder) where it’s enough, and [Matrix](https://craft-kit.dev/matrix-builder) where you need layout control.

> Richtext writes fast. Matrix builds anything. This kit gives you both.

## **Advantages of Richtext:**

1. Great authoring experience
2. Fast rendering
3. Clean HTML output
4. Ideal for blog posts, legal pages, or intro texts

## **Semantic HTML for Better SEO**

All heading levels (`<h1>` to `<h4>`) are preserved and styled via Tailwind CSS. This helps search engines better understand the page structure – which improves your SEO without extra effort.

**Here’s a list just for fun:**

- Fast setup with Craft CMS 5
- Built-in CKEditor 5 integration
- Datastar-powered frontend
- Tailwind + Vite + GraphQL
- Developer-friendly and production-ready

## **Customizing the Richtext Experience**

You can define custom styles, toolbars, and plugins directly in the CKEditor config. Want to add buttons, callouts, or emojis? No problem. This starter kit gives you a clean base to extend the editing experience however you like. 🚀

**Want more control inside your editor?** Check out the [CKEditor Builde](https://craft-kit.dev/cke-builder)r – a powerful way to insert design-consistent components directly into rich text, combining WYSIWYG comfort with structured content.

```plaintext
{
	"editor": "CKEditor 5",
	"approach": "hybrid",
	"richtext": "for content",
	"matrix": "for layout",
	"result": "best of both worlds"
}
```