diff --git a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/functions/parse_block_v2.html b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/functions/parse_block_v2.html
index 7605b579..68bbd508 100644
--- a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/functions/parse_block_v2.html
+++ b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/functions/parse_block_v2.html
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 {{ $page := .page }}
 {{ $block := .block }}
 
-{{ $block_type := lower ($block.blox | default $block.block) | default "markdown" }}
+{{- $block_type := partial "hbx/resolve-block-param" (dict "config" $block "context" "content section") | default "markdown" -}}
+{{ $block_type = lower $block_type }}
 {{ range $r := site.Data.blox_aliases.renames }}
   {{ $block_type = cond (eq $block_type $r.old) $r.new $block_type }}
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/hbx/resolve-block-param.html b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/hbx/resolve-block-param.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eca17df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/hbx/resolve-block-param.html
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{{/* Context-aware block parameter resolution with backward compatibility */}}
+{{/* Strategy: Prefers "block" over "blox" (legacy) in configs */}}
+{{- $config := .config -}}
+{{- $context := .context | default "component" -}}
+
+{{- $block_id := "" -}}
+{{- $using_legacy := false -}}
+
+{{- if $config.block -}}
+  {{- $block_id = $config.block -}}
+{{- else if $config.blox -}}
+  {{- $block_id = $config.blox -}}
+  {{- $using_legacy = true -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{- if $using_legacy -}}
+  {{- warnf "HBX: Using legacy 'blox' parameter for %s. Please update to 'block' for consistency. (Found: blox=%s)" $context $block_id -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{- return $block_id -}}
diff --git a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/init.html b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/init.html
index 324b05fd..9e499cf3 100644
--- a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/init.html
+++ b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/init.html
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   {{ range $index, $block := .Params.sections }}
     {{/* Do not show sections intended only for the demo site. */}}
     {{ if or (not $block.demo) ($block.demo | and (eq (os.Getenv "HUGO_BLOX_DEMO") "true")) }}
-      {{ $block_type := lower ($block.blox | default $block.block) | default "markdown" }}
+      {{- $block_type := partial "hbx/resolve-block-param" (dict "config" $block "context" "content section") | default "markdown" -}}
+      {{ $block_type = lower $block_type }}
       {{ range $r := .Site.Data.blox_aliases.renames }}
         {{ $block_type = cond (eq $block_type $r.old) $r.new $block_type }}
       {{ end }}
diff --git a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/site_footer.html b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/site_footer.html
index a3e66bf9..a65129d3 100644
--- a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/site_footer.html
+++ b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/site_footer.html
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
   {{ partial "functions/get_hook" (dict "hook" "footer-start" "context" .) }}
 
   {{/* Load footer block */}}
-  {{ $footer_section_name := site.Params.footer.blox | default "minimal" }}
+  {{- $footer_config := site.Params.footer | default dict -}}
+  {{- $footer_section_name := partial "hbx/resolve-block-param" (dict "config" $footer_config "context" "footer") | default "minimal" -}}
   {{ $footer_section_path := printf "components/footers/%s.html" $footer_section_name }}
   {{ if not (templates.Exists (printf "_partials/%s" $footer_section_path)) }}
     {{ errorf "Check your `params.yaml`. Cannot find footer block at `layouts/_partials/%s`" $footer_section_path }}
diff --git a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/baseof.html b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/baseof.html
index cf6dbeaf..b445d946 100644
--- a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/baseof.html
+++ b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/baseof.html
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
       {{/* Load header block */}}
       {{ $show_navbar := ((site.Params.header.navbar.enable | default true) | and (ne .Params.header.navbar.enable false)) | or .Params.header.navbar.enable }}
       {{ if $show_navbar }}
-        {{ $block_name := .Params.header.navbar.blox | default site.Params.header.navbar.blox | default "navbar" }}
+        {{- $header_config := .Params.header.navbar | default site.Params.header.navbar | default dict -}}
+        {{- $block_name := partial "hbx/resolve-block-param" (dict "config" $header_config "context" "header") | default "navbar" -}}
         {{ $block_path := printf "components/headers/%s.html" $block_name }}
         {{ if not (templates.Exists (printf "_partials/%s" $block_path)) }}
           {{ errorf "Check your `header` config in `params.yaml` and/or front matter. Cannot find header block at `layouts/_partials/%s`" $block_path }}