Build a Contract — Guides — Documents

Overview

Contracts are among the most complex documents to template. This guide covers multi-page layout, numbered sections, conditional clauses, and dual signature blocks.

Page Setup

Size: A4 or US Letter
Orientation: Portrait
Margins: 60px top, 50px sides, 80px bottom (for page numbers)
Multi-page: Enable multiple pages for long contracts

Title Page

Company logo centered at the top
Document title — "Service Agreement" in 24px bold
Party fields:
- partyA — First party name
- partyB — Second party name
- effectiveDate — Contract start date
- contractNumber — Reference number

Contract Body

Structure the contract with numbered sections using text elements:

Section headings — Bold, 14px, numbered (1., 2., 3.…)
Body text — Regular, 11px, justified alignment
Sub-clauses — Indented, 11px (1.1, 1.2…)

Common Sections

Section	Dynamic Fields
1. Definitions	—
2. Scope of Services	`serviceDescription`
3. Term	`startDate`, `endDate`
4. Compensation	`amount`, `paymentTerms`
5. Confidentiality	—
6. Termination	`noticePeriod`
7. Governing Law	`jurisdiction`

Conditional Clauses

Use conditional content to include or exclude clauses like non-compete or IP assignment based on the contract type.

Signature Blocks

Place two signature blocks side by side at the end:

Signature line (horizontal rule)
partyASignerName / partyBSignerName
partyASignerTitle / partyBSignerTitle
signDate field for each party

Headers & Footers

Add repeating elements across all pages:

Header: Contract number and party names
Footer: Page number and confidentiality notice

Sample API Data

Generate Request Data

{
  "templateId": "tmpl_contract",
  "data": {
    "contractNumber": "SA-2025-0127",
    "partyA": "Acme Corporation",
    "partyB": "Widget Labs Inc.",
    "effectiveDate": "February 1, 2025",
    "serviceDescription": "Software development and consulting services",
    "startDate": "February 1, 2025",
    "endDate": "January 31, 2026",
    "amount": "$150,000",
    "paymentTerms": "Net 30",
    "noticePeriod": "30 days",
    "jurisdiction": "State of California",
    "partyASignerName": "John Smith",
    "partyASignerTitle": "CEO",
    "partyBSignerName": "Jane Doe",
    "partyBSignerTitle": "CTO"
  }
}

Next Steps

Multi-Page Templates — Configure multi-page documents
Headers & Footers — Repeating page elements
Conditional Content — Optional clauses

Building a Contract Template