Rich Text Styling Not Applying to CMS Content – Tried Everything!

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I’m having a ton of trouble getting my Rich Text block styles to actually apply to CMS-bound content, hoping for some help from anyone who’s run into this before!

What I’ve done:

  • Added a unique class (e.g., .blog content) to my Rich Text block on the CMS template page.

  • Disconnected it from the CMS field, then added example elements (H1, H2, P, lists, etc.) as static content inside the block.

  • Styled each heading/element (size, font, color, etc.) with the Rich Text block selected and the class assigned.

  • Reconnected to the CMS field, checked in Designer and Published site.

Problem:
When I reconnect the Rich Text block to the CMS, my styles don’t always transfer over. The content displays, but the H1, H2, etc., seem to lose all the styles I applied when the block was unbound. (No combo selector like .blog content H2 appears for nested styling—just the parent class.) Tried unbinding/rebinding multiple times and publishing, but still can’t get Rich Text CMS content to use my custom styles.

What I’ve checked:

  • There aren’t any global H1/H2 overrides, at least not that I can see.

  • I’ve tried making a style guide page with the same Rich Text/class combo.

  • I’ve inspected published site in DevTools, but styles don’t show or seem overridden.

Questions:

  • Is this a known bug/limitation with how Webflow handles nested Rich Text CSS for CMS?

  • Is there a step I’m missing to get these “scoped” styles to apply?

  • Has anyone successfully gotten their classed Rich Text block styles to persist on CMS content?

Any tips or proven workflows really appreciated!

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I think you’re missing a step.

Say you have an unbound rich text block, with a class of My Richtext.
Suppose it contains an H1.

When you select that H1, you need to change the style selector to All H1 Headings and then checkmark the box “within My Richtext”. That way you’re styling that element type, when it’s a sub-element of your custom rich text class.

Then when you bind it to the CMS the H1’s, etc within that content can pick up the styling rules you’ve defined.

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Ok this worked, thank you so much for the clarification.

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