Canvas is the "official" layout tool for Drupal 11 and 12.  It uses Single Directory Components giving content editors guardrails when creating landing pages

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How Long Does It Take to Move a Layout Builder Site to Drupal Canvas? I Timed My Own.

Yes, you can move a Layout Builder site to Drupal Canvas, and it's faster than most people expect. I moved DrupalHelps.com, with 60 posts, 16 Layout Builder pages and 264 media items, and the first complete working copy took about 40 minutes of build time. Here's how the move worked, what took longer than the move itself, and what decides how long yours will take.

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Build a Single Directory Component From Scratch, Then Drop It Into Drupal Canvas (Full Walkthrough)

Drupal Canvas, Drupal's new visual page builder, leverages Single Directory Components (SDC). This guide shows how to build SDCs effectively for Canvas, highlighting critical schema details and tips to ensure components display and function as expected.
Read more: Build a Single Directory Component From Scratch, Then Drop It Into Drupal Canvas (Full Walkthrough)
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