diff --git a/packages/layout-engine/contracts/src/resolved-layout.ts b/packages/layout-engine/contracts/src/resolved-layout.ts
index bd1a2eac2b..c7eb7550d9 100644
--- a/packages/layout-engine/contracts/src/resolved-layout.ts
+++ b/packages/layout-engine/contracts/src/resolved-layout.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ import type {
   ImageBlock,
   ImageFragmentMetadata,
   Line,
+  ListBlock,
+  ListMeasure,
   PageMargins,
+  ParagraphBlock,
   ParagraphBorders,
+  ParagraphMeasure,
   SectionVerticalAlign,
   TableBlock,
   TableMeasure,
@@ -127,6 +131,10 @@ export type ResolvedFragmentItem = {
   paragraphBorders?: ParagraphBorders;
   /** Pre-computed change-detection signature (blockVersion + fragment-specific data). */
   version?: string;
+  /** Pre-extracted block for paragraph (ParagraphBlock) or list-item (ListBlock) fragments. */
+  block?: ParagraphBlock | ListBlock;
+  /** Pre-extracted measure for paragraph (ParagraphMeasure) or list-item (ListMeasure) fragments. */
+  measure?: ParagraphMeasure | ListMeasure;
 };
 
 /** Resolved paragraph content for non-table paragraph/list-item fragments. */
diff --git a/packages/layout-engine/layout-resolved/src/resolveLayout.test.ts b/packages/layout-engine/layout-resolved/src/resolveLayout.test.ts
index c32b8ee219..c640ed69f5 100644
--- a/packages/layout-engine/layout-resolved/src/resolveLayout.test.ts
+++ b/packages/layout-engine/layout-resolved/src/resolveLayout.test.ts
@@ -638,6 +638,163 @@ describe('resolveLayout', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('paragraph/list-item block and measure lifting', () => {
+    it('lifts block and measure from a paragraph fragment', () => {
+      const paraFragment: ParaFragment = {
+        kind: 'para',
+        blockId: 'p1',
+        fromLine: 0,
+        toLine: 1,
+        x: 72,
+        y: 100,
+        width: 468,
+      };
+      const layout: Layout = {
+        pageSize: { w: 612, h: 792 },
+        pages: [{ number: 1, fragments: [paraFragment] }],
+      };
+      const paragraphBlock: FlowBlock = { kind: 'paragraph', id: 'p1', runs: [] };
+      const paragraphMeasure: Measure = {
+        kind: 'paragraph',
+        lines: [{ fromRun: 0, fromChar: 0, toRun: 0, toChar: 10, width: 400, ascent: 12, descent: 4, lineHeight: 20 }],
+        totalHeight: 20,
+      };
+
+      const result = resolveLayout({
+        layout,
+        flowMode: 'paginated',
+        blocks: [paragraphBlock],
+        measures: [paragraphMeasure],
+      });
+      const item = result.pages[0].items[0] as import('@superdoc/contracts').ResolvedFragmentItem;
+      expect(item.block).toBe(paragraphBlock);
+      expect(item.measure).toBe(paragraphMeasure);
+    });
+
+    it('lifts block and measure from a list-item fragment', () => {
+      const listItemFragment: ListItemFragment = {
+        kind: 'list-item',
+        blockId: 'list1',
+        itemId: 'item-a',
+        fromLine: 0,
+        toLine: 1,
+        x: 108,
+        y: 200,
+        width: 432,
+        markerWidth: 36,
+      };
+      const layout: Layout = {
+        pageSize: { w: 612, h: 792 },
+        pages: [{ number: 1, fragments: [listItemFragment] }],
+      };
+      const listBlock: FlowBlock = {
+        kind: 'list',
+        id: 'list1',
+        listType: 'bullet',
+        items: [
+          {
+            id: 'item-a',
+            marker: { text: '•', style: {} },
+            paragraph: { kind: 'paragraph', id: 'item-a-p', runs: [] },
+          },
+        ],
+      };
+      const listMeasure: Measure = {
+        kind: 'list',
+        items: [
+          {
+            itemId: 'item-a',
+            markerWidth: 36,
+            markerTextWidth: 10,
+            indentLeft: 36,
+            paragraph: {
+              kind: 'paragraph',
+              lines: [
+                { fromRun: 0, fromChar: 0, toRun: 0, toChar: 10, width: 400, ascent: 12, descent: 4, lineHeight: 24 },
+              ],
+              totalHeight: 24,
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+        totalHeight: 24,
+      };
+
+      const result = resolveLayout({
+        layout,
+        flowMode: 'paginated',
+        blocks: [listBlock],
+        measures: [listMeasure],
+      });
+      const item = result.pages[0].items[0] as import('@superdoc/contracts').ResolvedFragmentItem;
+      expect(item.block).toBe(listBlock);
+      expect(item.measure).toBe(listMeasure);
+    });
+
+    it('leaves block and measure undefined when the block entry is missing', () => {
+      const paraFragment: ParaFragment = {
+        kind: 'para',
+        blockId: 'missing',
+        fromLine: 0,
+        toLine: 1,
+        x: 72,
+        y: 100,
+        width: 468,
+      };
+      const layout: Layout = {
+        pageSize: { w: 612, h: 792 },
+        pages: [{ number: 1, fragments: [paraFragment] }],
+      };
+
+      const result = resolveLayout({ layout, flowMode: 'paginated', blocks: [], measures: [] });
+      const item = result.pages[0].items[0] as import('@superdoc/contracts').ResolvedFragmentItem;
+      expect(item.block).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(item.measure).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('does not set ResolvedFragmentItem.block on table fragments (they use ResolvedTableItem.block)', () => {
+      const tableFragment: TableFragment = {
+        kind: 'table',
+        blockId: 't1',
+        fromRow: 0,
+        toRow: 1,
+        x: 10,
+        y: 20,
+        width: 400,
+        height: 80,
+        columnWidths: [200, 200],
+      };
+      const layout: Layout = {
+        pageSize: { w: 612, h: 792 },
+        pages: [{ number: 1, fragments: [tableFragment] }],
+      };
+      const tableBlock = {
+        kind: 'table' as const,
+        id: 't1',
+        rows: [],
+        columnWidths: [200, 200],
+      };
+      const tableMeasure = {
+        kind: 'table' as const,
+        columnWidths: [200, 200],
+        rows: [],
+        totalHeight: 80,
+      };
+
+      const result = resolveLayout({
+        layout,
+        flowMode: 'paginated',
+        blocks: [tableBlock as any],
+        measures: [tableMeasure as any],
+      });
+      // Table items carry block/measure as ResolvedTableItem typed fields.
+      // They should NOT use the optional ResolvedFragmentItem.block path (no fall-through to the default branch).
+      const item = result.pages[0].items[0] as import('@superdoc/contracts').ResolvedTableItem;
+      expect(item.fragmentKind).toBe('table');
+      expect(item.block).toBe(tableBlock);
+      expect(item.measure).toBe(tableMeasure);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('fragment metadata lifting', () => {
     it('lifts pmStart and pmEnd from a paragraph fragment', () => {
       const paraFragment: ParaFragment = {
diff --git a/packages/layout-engine/layout-resolved/src/resolveLayout.ts b/packages/layout-engine/layout-resolved/src/resolveLayout.ts
index 85f0e83519..ea376cd56c 100644
--- a/packages/layout-engine/layout-resolved/src/resolveLayout.ts
+++ b/packages/layout-engine/layout-resolved/src/resolveLayout.ts
@@ -239,6 +239,19 @@ function resolveFragmentItem(
       };
       if (sdtContainerKey != null) item.sdtContainerKey = sdtContainerKey;
 
+      // Pre-extract block/measure for para and list-item fragments so the painter
+      // can prefer resolved data over a blockLookup read.
+      const entry = blockMap.get(fragment.blockId);
+      if (entry) {
+        if (fragment.kind === 'para' && entry.block.kind === 'paragraph' && entry.measure.kind === 'paragraph') {
+          item.block = entry.block as ParagraphBlock;
+          item.measure = entry.measure as ParagraphMeasure;
+        } else if (fragment.kind === 'list-item' && entry.block.kind === 'list' && entry.measure.kind === 'list') {
+          item.block = entry.block as ListBlock;
+          item.measure = entry.measure as ListMeasure;
+        }
+      }
+
       // Pre-compute paragraph border data for between-border grouping
       const borders = resolveFragmentParagraphBorders(fragment, blockMap);
       if (borders) {
diff --git a/packages/layout-engine/painters/dom/src/renderer.ts b/packages/layout-engine/painters/dom/src/renderer.ts
index 6407493f8c..c68f2e4a0c 100644
--- a/packages/layout-engine/painters/dom/src/renderer.ts
+++ b/packages/layout-engine/painters/dom/src/renderer.ts
@@ -2936,17 +2936,26 @@ export class DomPainter {
     resolvedItem?: ResolvedFragmentItem,
   ): HTMLElement {
     try {
-      const lookup = this.blockLookup.get(fragment.blockId);
-      if (!lookup || lookup.block.kind !== 'paragraph' || lookup.measure.kind !== 'paragraph') {
-        throw new Error(`DomPainter: missing block/measure for fragment ${fragment.blockId}`);
-      }
-
       if (!this.doc) {
         throw new Error('DomPainter: document is not available');
       }
 
-      const block = lookup.block as ParagraphBlock;
-      const measure = lookup.measure as ParagraphMeasure;
+      // Prefer pre-extracted block/measure from the resolved item; fall back to blockLookup.
+      let block: ParagraphBlock;
+      let measure: ParagraphMeasure;
+      const resolvedBlock = resolvedItem?.block;
+      const resolvedMeasure = resolvedItem?.measure;
+      if (resolvedBlock?.kind === 'paragraph' && resolvedMeasure?.kind === 'paragraph') {
+        block = resolvedBlock as ParagraphBlock;
+        measure = resolvedMeasure as ParagraphMeasure;
+      } else {
+        const lookup = this.blockLookup.get(fragment.blockId);
+        if (!lookup || lookup.block.kind !== 'paragraph' || lookup.measure.kind !== 'paragraph') {
+          throw new Error(`DomPainter: missing block/measure for fragment ${fragment.blockId}`);
+        }
+        block = lookup.block as ParagraphBlock;
+        measure = lookup.measure as ParagraphMeasure;
+      }
       const wordLayout = isMinimalWordLayout(block.attrs?.wordLayout) ? block.attrs.wordLayout : undefined;
       const content = resolvedItem?.content;
 
@@ -3478,17 +3487,26 @@ export class DomPainter {
     resolvedItem?: ResolvedFragmentItem,
   ): HTMLElement {
     try {
-      const lookup = this.blockLookup.get(fragment.blockId);
-      if (!lookup || lookup.block.kind !== 'list' || lookup.measure.kind !== 'list') {
-        throw new Error(`DomPainter: missing list data for fragment ${fragment.blockId}`);
-      }
-
       if (!this.doc) {
         throw new Error('DomPainter: document is not available');
       }
 
-      const block = lookup.block as ListBlock;
-      const measure = lookup.measure as ListMeasure;
+      // Prefer pre-extracted block/measure from the resolved item; fall back to blockLookup.
+      let block: ListBlock;
+      let measure: ListMeasure;
+      const resolvedBlock = resolvedItem?.block;
+      const resolvedMeasure = resolvedItem?.measure;
+      if (resolvedBlock?.kind === 'list' && resolvedMeasure?.kind === 'list') {
+        block = resolvedBlock as ListBlock;
+        measure = resolvedMeasure as ListMeasure;
+      } else {
+        const lookup = this.blockLookup.get(fragment.blockId);
+        if (!lookup || lookup.block.kind !== 'list' || lookup.measure.kind !== 'list') {
+          throw new Error(`DomPainter: missing list data for fragment ${fragment.blockId}`);
+        }
+        block = lookup.block as ListBlock;
+        measure = lookup.measure as ListMeasure;
+      }
       const item = block.items.find((entry) => entry.id === fragment.itemId);
       const itemMeasure = measure.items.find((entry) => entry.itemId === fragment.itemId);
       if (!item || !itemMeasure) {