Web Design & UX

Headless CMS

Quick Definition

A headless CMS provides content storage and editing tools but doesn't dictate the front-end — content is delivered via API to any front-end framework.

In context

Examples: Contentful, Sanity, Strapi, Storyblok. Common pairing with Next.js, Nuxt, or Astro for fast custom front-ends with editor-friendly content management.

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