diff --git a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/functions/get_featured_image.html b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/functions/get_featured_image.html
index f20d0c4b..2eb3fbb0 100644
--- a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/functions/get_featured_image.html
+++ b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/functions/get_featured_image.html
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 {{ $resource := (.Resources.ByType "image").GetMatch "*featured*" }}
 {{ if eq $resource nil }}
   {{/* Otherwise fall back the image file specified in front matter */}}
-  {{ $filename := .Params.image.filename }}
+  {{ $filename := "" }}
+  {{ if and .Params.image (reflect.IsMap .Params.image) }}
+    {{ $filename = .Params.image.filename }}
+  {{ end }}
   {{/* Search in page folder */}}
   {{ $resource = (.Resources.ByType "image").GetMatch $filename }}
   {{/* Otherwise in `assets/media/` folder */}}
diff --git a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/views/card.html b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/views/card.html
index c38c8347..339f1070 100644
--- a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/views/card.html
+++ b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/_partials/views/card.html
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
 {{ end }}
 
 {{ $resource := partial "functions/get_featured_image.html" $item }}
-{{ $anchor := $item.Params.image.focal_point | default "Center" }}
+{{ $anchor := "Center" }}
+{{ if and $item.Params.image (reflect.IsMap $item.Params.image) }}
+  {{ $anchor = $item.Params.image.focal_point | default "Center" }}
+{{ end }}
 {{ $fill_image := .config.fill_image | default true }}
 {{ $showDate := .config.show_date | default true }}
 {{ $showReadTime := .config.show_read_time | default true }}
diff --git a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/events/page.html b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/events/page.html
index 1f4fed74..0db59cde 100644
--- a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/events/page.html
+++ b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/events/page.html
@@ -251,12 +251,17 @@
       {{ else }}
         {{/* Fallback to featured image if no slides */}}
         {{ $featured := partial "functions/get_featured_image.html" . }}
-        {{ if and $featured (not .Params.image.preview_only) }}
+        {{/* Safely extract image parameters - handle case where image is not a map */}}
+        {{ $image_params := dict }}
+        {{ if and .Params.image (reflect.IsMap .Params.image) }}
+          {{ $image_params = .Params.image }}
+        {{ end }}
+        {{ if and $featured (not $image_params.preview_only) }}
         {{/* Fit image within max size. */}}
         {{ $image := $featured }}
 
         {{/* Determine image placement. */}}
-        {{ $placement := .Params.image.placement | default 1 }}{{/* Default to full column width. */}}
+        {{ $placement := $image_params.placement | default 1 }}{{/* Default to full column width. */}}
         {{/* Configure responsive processing based on placement */}}
         {{ $image_container := "" }}
         {{ $responsive_sizes := slice }}
@@ -301,10 +306,10 @@
                    src="{{ $responsive.fallback.RelPermalink }}" 
                    width="{{ $fitted_image.Width }}" 
                    height="{{ $fitted_image.Height }}" 
-                   alt="{{ with $.Params.image.alt_text }}{{.}}{{ end }}" 
+                   alt="{{ with $image_params.alt_text }}{{.}}{{ end }}" 
                    class="featured-image"
                    fetchpriority="high">
-              {{ with $.Params.image.caption }}<span class="article-header-caption">{{ . | markdownify | emojify }}</span>{{ end }}
+              {{ with $image_params.caption }}<span class="article-header-caption">{{ . | markdownify | emojify }}</span>{{ end }}
             </div>
           </div>
         {{ else }}
@@ -322,10 +327,10 @@
               <img src="{{ $image.RelPermalink }}" 
                    width="{{ $image.Width }}" 
                    height="{{ $image.Height }}" 
-                   alt="{{ with $.Params.image.alt_text }}{{.}}{{ end }}" 
+                   alt="{{ with $image_params.alt_text }}{{.}}{{ end }}" 
                    class="featured-image"
                    fetchpriority="high">
-              {{ with $.Params.image.caption }}<span class="article-header-caption">{{ . | markdownify | emojify }}</span>{{ end }}
+              {{ with $image_params.caption }}<span class="article-header-caption">{{ . | markdownify | emojify }}</span>{{ end }}
             </div>
           </div>
         {{ end }}
diff --git a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/single.html b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/single.html
index af6ff9d0..5bf4cf9c 100644
--- a/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/single.html
+++ b/modules/blox-tailwind/layouts/single.html
@@ -147,13 +147,18 @@
 
 
       {{ $featured := partial "functions/get_featured_image.html" . }}
+      {{/* Safely extract image parameters - handle case where image is not a map */}}
+      {{ $image_params := dict }}
+      {{ if and .Params.image (reflect.IsMap .Params.image) }}
+        {{ $image_params = .Params.image }}
+      {{ end }}
       {{/* Featured image layout */}}
-      {{ if and $featured (not .Params.image.preview_only) }}
+      {{ if and $featured (not $image_params.preview_only) }}
       {{/* Fit image within max size. */}}
       {{ $image := $featured }}
 
       {{/* Determine image placement. */}}
-      {{ $placement := .Params.image.placement | default 1 }}{{/* Default to full column width. */}}
+      {{ $placement := $image_params.placement | default 1 }}{{/* Default to full column width. */}}
       {{/* Configure responsive processing based on placement */}}
       {{ $image_container := "" }}
       {{ $responsive_sizes := slice }}
@@ -198,10 +203,10 @@
                  src="{{ $responsive.fallback.RelPermalink }}" 
                  width="{{ $fitted_image.Width }}" 
                  height="{{ $fitted_image.Height }}" 
-                 alt="{{ with $.Params.image.alt_text }}{{.}}{{ end }}" 
+                 alt="{{ with $image_params.alt_text }}{{.}}{{ end }}" 
                  class="featured-image"
                  fetchpriority="high">
-            {{ with $.Params.image.caption }}<span class="article-header-caption">{{ . | markdownify | emojify }}</span>{{ end }}
+            {{ with $image_params.caption }}<span class="article-header-caption">{{ . | markdownify | emojify }}</span>{{ end }}
           </div>
         </div>
       {{ else }}
@@ -219,10 +224,10 @@
             <img src="{{ $image.RelPermalink }}" 
                  width="{{ $image.Width }}" 
                  height="{{ $image.Height }}" 
-                 alt="{{ with $.Params.image.alt_text }}{{.}}{{ end }}" 
+                 alt="{{ with $image_params.alt_text }}{{.}}{{ end }}" 
                  class="featured-image"
                  fetchpriority="high">
-            {{ with $.Params.image.caption }}<span class="article-header-caption">{{ . | markdownify | emojify }}</span>{{ end }}
+            {{ with $image_params.caption }}<span class="article-header-caption">{{ . | markdownify | emojify }}</span>{{ end }}
           </div>
         </div>
       {{ end }}