diff --git a/apps/web/src/libs/resume/move-item.ts b/apps/web/src/libs/resume/move-item.ts
index bb9c3f720..50b30200b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/libs/resume/move-item.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/libs/resume/move-item.ts
@@ -31,27 +31,9 @@ type MoveTargetPage = {
 // Helper Functions
 // ============================================================================
 
-/**
- * Checks if a section ID belongs to a standard section.
- * Standard sections have predefined keys like "experience", "education", etc.
- */
-function isStandardSectionId(sectionId: string): sectionId is SectionType {
-	const standardSections: SectionType[] = [
-		"profiles",
-		"experience",
-		"education",
-		"projects",
-		"skills",
-		"languages",
-		"interests",
-		"awards",
-		"certifications",
-		"publications",
-		"volunteer",
-		"references",
-	];
-
-	return standardSections.includes(sectionId as SectionType);
+// ponytail: derive standard section membership from data instead of a hand-maintained list
+function isStandardSectionId(sectionId: string, sections: Record<string, unknown>): sectionId is SectionType {
+	return sectionId in sections;
 }
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -111,7 +93,7 @@ export function getCompatibleMoveTargets(
 			}
 
 			// Check if it's a standard section with matching type
-			if (isStandardSectionId(sectionId) && sectionId === sourceType) {
+			if (isStandardSectionId(sectionId, resumeData.sections) && sectionId === sourceType) {
 				compatibleSections.push({
 					sectionId,
 					sectionTitle: getDefaultSectionTitle(sectionId),
@@ -189,7 +171,7 @@ export function addItemToSection(
 	type: CustomSectionType,
 ): void {
 	// Check if target is a standard section
-	if (isStandardSectionId(targetSectionId) && targetSectionId === type) {
+	if (isStandardSectionId(targetSectionId, draft.sections) && targetSectionId === type) {
 		const section = draft.sections[type as SectionType];
 		if ("items" in section) {
 			section.items.push(item as never);
@@ -214,6 +196,20 @@ export function addItemToSection(
  * @param targetPageIndex - The page index to add the section to
  * @returns The ID of the newly created custom section
  */
+function makeCustomSection(id: string, type: CustomSectionType, title: string, item: SectionItem): CustomSection {
+	return {
+		id,
+		type,
+		title,
+		icon: "",
+		columns: 1,
+		hidden: false,
+		keepTogether: false,
+		startOnNewPage: false,
+		items: [item as never],
+	};
+}
+
 export function createCustomSectionWithItem(
 	draft: WritableDraft<ResumeData>,
 	item: SectionItem,
@@ -222,39 +218,14 @@ export function createCustomSectionWithItem(
 	targetPageIndex: number,
 ): string {
 	const newSectionId = generateId();
+	draft.customSections.push(makeCustomSection(newSectionId, type, sectionTitle, item) as WritableDraft<CustomSection>);
 
-	// Create the new custom section
-	const newSection: CustomSection = {
-		id: newSectionId,
-		type,
-		title: sectionTitle,
-		icon: "",
-		columns: 1,
-		hidden: false,
-		keepTogether: false,
-		startOnNewPage: false,
-		items: [item as never],
-	};
-
-	draft.customSections.push(newSection as WritableDraft<CustomSection>);
-
-	// Add the section to the target page's main column
 	const page = draft.metadata.layout.pages[targetPageIndex];
-	if (page) {
-		page.main.push(newSectionId);
-	}
+	if (page) page.main.push(newSectionId);
 
 	return newSectionId;
 }
 
-/**
- * Creates a new page with a custom section containing the given item.
- *
- * @param draft - The immer draft of resume data
- * @param item - The item to add to the new section
- * @param type - The section type for the new custom section
- * @param sectionTitle - The title for the new custom section
- */
 export function createPageWithSection(
 	draft: WritableDraft<ResumeData>,
 	item: SectionItem,
@@ -262,26 +233,6 @@ export function createPageWithSection(
 	sectionTitle: string,
 ): void {
 	const newSectionId = generateId();
-
-	// Create the new custom section
-	const newSection: CustomSection = {
-		id: newSectionId,
-		type,
-		title: sectionTitle,
-		icon: "",
-		columns: 1,
-		hidden: false,
-		keepTogether: false,
-		startOnNewPage: false,
-		items: [item as never],
-	};
-
-	draft.customSections.push(newSection as WritableDraft<CustomSection>);
-
-	// Create the new page with the section in the main column
-	draft.metadata.layout.pages.push({
-		fullWidth: false,
-		main: [newSectionId],
-		sidebar: [],
-	});
+	draft.customSections.push(makeCustomSection(newSectionId, type, sectionTitle, item) as WritableDraft<CustomSection>);
+	draft.metadata.layout.pages.push({ fullWidth: false, main: [newSectionId], sidebar: [] });
 }