diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/components.css b/frontend/src/assets/components.css
index fa8b549..0d76513 100644
--- a/frontend/src/assets/components.css
+++ b/frontend/src/assets/components.css
@@ -330,3 +330,24 @@
 .fs-input::placeholder { color: var(--fs-text-tertiary); }
 .fs-input:focus { outline: none; box-shadow: var(--fs-focus-ring); }
 .fs-input:disabled { opacity: var(--fs-disabled-opacity); cursor: not-allowed; }
+
+/* Page scaffold + feedback text recipes (milestone 302, note 2917): name
+   families the consumer map showed to be one recipe living in many views.
+   A view keeps only its deviation as a scoped remainder/override. */
+.page-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+.page-header h1 { margin: 0; }
+
+.error-msg { color: var(--fs-error); font-size: 0.9rem; }
+.state-msg { color: var(--fs-text-tertiary); font-size: 0.9rem; }
+.empty-msg { color: var(--fs-text-tertiary); font-size: 0.875rem; }
+
+.empty-title { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--fs-text-secondary); margin: 0 0 0.35rem; }
+.empty-sub { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--fs-text-tertiary); margin: 0 0 1rem; }
+
+.required { color: var(--fs-error); }
+.field-hint { margin: 0.3rem 0 0; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--fs-text-tertiary); }
diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/rules-shared.css b/frontend/src/assets/rules-shared.css
index 963a32a..9efc62b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/assets/rules-shared.css
+++ b/frontend/src/assets/rules-shared.css
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
   font-style: italic;
   margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
 }
+.form-buttons { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/InceptionCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/InceptionCard.vue
index b37699b..e33f842 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/InceptionCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/InceptionCard.vue
@@ -185,5 +185,4 @@ onMounted(load);
   font-size: 0.9rem;
 }
 .inception-actions { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
-.error-msg { color: var(--fs-error); font-size: 0.9rem; }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SystemsSection.vue b/frontend/src/components/SystemsSection.vue
index afb4897..6bf72ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SystemsSection.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SystemsSection.vue
@@ -484,10 +484,10 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
   border: 1px dashed var(--fs-border-color);
   border-radius: var(--fs-radius-lg);
 }
-.empty-title { margin: 0; font-weight: 500; color: var(--fs-text-primary); }
-.empty-sub { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--fs-text-tertiary); max-width: 32ch; }
+/* remainders over the shared recipes (components.css, m302) */
+.empty-title { margin: 0; color: var(--fs-text-primary); }
+.empty-sub { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-size: 0.82rem; max-width: 32ch; }
 
-.error-msg { color: var(--fs-error); font-size: 0.9rem; }
 
 /* ── Skeleton ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 @keyframes skel-shine { to { background-position: 200% center; } }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/rules/RulebookDetailPane.vue b/frontend/src/components/rules/RulebookDetailPane.vue
index ff2b975..77b72e2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/rules/RulebookDetailPane.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/rules/RulebookDetailPane.vue
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ li:hover { background: var(--fs-surface-hover); }
   border: 1px solid var(--fs-border-color); border-radius: 6px;
   padding: 0.5rem;
 }
-.form-buttons { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; }
 .subscriptions {
   margin-top: 2rem;
   border-top: 1px solid var(--fs-border-color);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/rules/RulebookListPane.vue b/frontend/src/components/rules/RulebookListPane.vue
index 972f006..b808c3d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/rules/RulebookListPane.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/rules/RulebookListPane.vue
@@ -70,6 +70,5 @@ li:hover { background: var(--fs-surface-hover); }
   border: 1px solid var(--fs-border-color); border-radius: 6px;
   padding: 0.5rem;
 }
-.form-buttons { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; }
 button { cursor: pointer; }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/DesignSystemsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/DesignSystemsView.vue
index 752f51b..68f50a8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/DesignSystemsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/DesignSystemsView.vue
@@ -557,14 +557,14 @@ function isSelfContainedColour(value: string): boolean {
       <div class="field">
         <label class="field-label" for="first-title">Title</label>
         <input
-          id="first-title" v-model="newTitle" class="input" type="text"
+          id="first-title" v-model="newTitle" class="fs-input input" type="text"
           placeholder="Your house style" @keyup.enter="submitCreate"
         />
       </div>
       <div class="field">
         <label class="field-label" for="first-desc">Description</label>
         <input
-          id="first-desc" v-model="newDescription" class="input" type="text"
+          id="first-desc" v-model="newDescription" class="fs-input input" type="text"
           placeholder="What it covers"
         />
       </div>
@@ -612,20 +612,20 @@ function isSelfContainedColour(value: string): boolean {
           <div class="field">
             <label class="field-label" for="new-title">Title</label>
             <input
-              id="new-title" v-model="newTitle" class="input" type="text"
+              id="new-title" v-model="newTitle" class="fs-input input" type="text"
               placeholder="A house style, or one app in it" @keyup.enter="submitCreate"
             />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label class="field-label" for="new-desc">Description</label>
             <input
-              id="new-desc" v-model="newDescription" class="input" type="text"
+              id="new-desc" v-model="newDescription" class="fs-input input" type="text"
               placeholder="What it covers"
             />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label class="field-label" for="new-parent">Inherits from</label>
-            <select id="new-parent" v-model="newParentId" class="input">
+            <select id="new-parent" v-model="newParentId" class="fs-input input">
               <option :value="null">Nothing — this is a family system</option>
               <option v-for="s in systems" :key="s.id" :value="s.id">{{ s.title }}</option>
             </select>
@@ -659,16 +659,16 @@ function isSelfContainedColour(value: string): boolean {
 
             <div class="field">
               <label class="field-label" for="edit-title">Title</label>
-              <input id="edit-title" v-model="editTitle" class="input" type="text" />
+              <input id="edit-title" v-model="editTitle" class="fs-input input" type="text" />
             </div>
             <div class="field">
               <label class="field-label" for="edit-desc">Description</label>
-              <input id="edit-desc" v-model="editDescription" class="input" type="text" />
+              <input id="edit-desc" v-model="editDescription" class="fs-input input" type="text" />
             </div>
             <div class="field">
               <label class="field-label" for="edit-guidance">Guidance</label>
               <textarea
-                id="edit-guidance" v-model="editGuidance" class="input" rows="5"
+                id="edit-guidance" v-model="editGuidance" class="fs-input input" rows="5"
                 placeholder="Aesthetic, voice and tone, what's deliberately out of scope…"
               ></textarea>
               <p class="field-hint">
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ function isSelfContainedColour(value: string): boolean {
             </div>
             <div class="field">
               <label class="field-label" for="edit-parent">Inherits from</label>
-              <select id="edit-parent" v-model="editParentId" class="input">
+              <select id="edit-parent" v-model="editParentId" class="fs-input input">
                 <option :value="null">Nothing — this is a family system</option>
                 <option v-for="s in parentOptions" :key="s.id" :value="s.id">{{ s.title }}</option>
               </select>
@@ -887,19 +887,19 @@ function isSelfContainedColour(value: string): boolean {
               <div class="field">
                 <label class="field-label" for="token-name">Name</label>
                 <input
-                  id="token-name" v-model="tokenName" class="input mono" type="text"
+                  id="token-name" v-model="tokenName" class="fs-input input mono" type="text"
                   placeholder="--surface-page"
                 />
               </div>
               <div class="field-row">
                 <div class="field">
                   <label class="field-label" for="token-group">Group</label>
-                  <input id="token-group" v-model="tokenGroup" class="input" type="text" placeholder="surface" />
+                  <input id="token-group" v-model="tokenGroup" class="fs-input input" type="text" placeholder="surface" />
                 </div>
                 <div class="field">
                   <label class="field-label" for="token-purpose">Purpose</label>
                   <input
-                    id="token-purpose" v-model="tokenPurpose" class="input" type="text"
+                    id="token-purpose" v-model="tokenPurpose" class="fs-input input" type="text"
                     placeholder="page background, deepest surface"
                   />
                 </div>
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ function isSelfContainedColour(value: string): boolean {
               <div class="field">
                 <label class="field-label" for="token-rationale">Why this value</label>
                 <input
-                  id="token-rationale" v-model="tokenRationale" class="input" type="text"
+                  id="token-rationale" v-model="tokenRationale" class="fs-input input" type="text"
                   placeholder="Matches the primary action colour, deliberately"
                 />
                 <p class="field-hint">
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ function isSelfContainedColour(value: string): boolean {
               <div class="field">
                 <label class="field-label" for="token-supersedes">Use instead of</label>
                 <input
-                  id="token-supersedes" v-model="tokenSupersedes" class="input mono" type="text"
+                  id="token-supersedes" v-model="tokenSupersedes" class="fs-input input mono" type="text"
                   placeholder="#fff, #ffffff"
                 />
                 <p class="field-hint">
@@ -941,8 +941,8 @@ function isSelfContainedColour(value: string): boolean {
                   </template>
                 </p>
                 <div v-for="(row, i) in tokenModes" :key="i" class="mode-row">
-                  <input v-model="row.mode" class="input mono mode-key" type="text" placeholder="base" />
-                  <input v-model="row.value" class="input mono" type="text" placeholder="#14171a" />
+                  <input v-model="row.mode" class="fs-input input mono mode-key" type="text" placeholder="base" />
+                  <input v-model="row.value" class="fs-input input mono" type="text" placeholder="#14171a" />
                   <span
                     v-if="isSelfContainedColour(row.value)" class="swatch"
                     :style="{ background: row.value }" aria-hidden="true"
@@ -1287,20 +1287,13 @@ function isSelfContainedColour(value: string): boolean {
 }
 
 .field-hint {
-  margin: 0.3rem 0 0;
-  font-size: 0.8rem;
-  color: var(--fs-text-tertiary);
-  line-height: 1.5;
+  line-height: 1.5;   /* remainder over the shared recipe */
 }
 
+/* remainder over .fs-input (components.css, canon #2336; m302) */
 .input {
   width: 100%;
-  padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
-  background: var(--fs-surface-page);
-  border: 1px solid var(--fs-border-color);
-  border-radius: var(--fs-radius-sm);
-  color: var(--fs-text-primary);
-  font: inherit;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/ProjectListView.vue b/frontend/src/views/ProjectListView.vue
index f49c4cb..841bace 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/ProjectListView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/ProjectListView.vue
@@ -336,15 +336,6 @@ function overallPct(project: Project): { total: number; pct: number } {
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
-.page-header {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: center;
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-}
-.page-header h1 {
-  margin: 0;
-}
 
 /* Moss action-primary per Hybrid — list-view utility action,
    not a brand moment. Empty-state .empty-action below keeps accent. */
@@ -376,20 +367,17 @@ function overallPct(project: Project): { total: number; pct: number } {
   font-weight: 500;
 }
 
-.loading-msg,
-.error-msg {
+.loading-msg {
   color: var(--fs-text-tertiary);
   font-size: 0.9rem;
   margin-top: 1rem;
 }
 .error-msg {
-  color: var(--fs-error);
+  margin-top: 1rem;
 }
 
 .empty-state-rich { text-align: center; padding: 3rem 1rem; color: var(--fs-text-tertiary); }
 .empty-icon { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; opacity: 0.3; }
-.empty-title { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--fs-text-secondary); margin: 0 0 0.35rem; }
-.empty-sub { font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
 .empty-action { display: inline-block; padding: 0.4rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--fs-action-primary); border-radius: var(--fs-radius-sm); color: var(--fs-action-primary); background: none; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.85rem; transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
 .empty-action:hover { background: var(--fs-action-primary); color: var(--fs-text-on-action); }
 
@@ -592,9 +580,6 @@ function overallPct(project: Project): { total: number; pct: number } {
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--fs-text-primary);
 }
-.required {
-  color: var(--fs-error);
-}
 .modal-input,
 .modal-textarea {
   padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue b/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue
index ed5cc02..ad68a17 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue
@@ -1203,10 +1203,7 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
 /* ── Layout ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 /* ── Nav bar ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .page-header {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: center;
-  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;   /* roomier than the shared recipe */
 }
 .page-header-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; align-items: center; }
 .plan-title-input {
@@ -1816,7 +1813,7 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
 .note-title { font-weight: 500; min-width: 0; flex: 1; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
 .note-date { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--fs-text-tertiary); flex-shrink: 0; }
 
-.empty-msg { color: var(--fs-text-tertiary); font-size: 0.875rem; text-align: center; padding: 1rem; }
+.empty-msg { text-align: center; padding: 1rem; }   /* remainder over the shared recipe */
 /* Deliberately NOT styled like .empty-msg: "no tasks" and "the tasks did not
    load" look identical to a user, and conflating them is what let a silent
    failure read as an empty project. */
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
index 6df3462..57e08ca 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
               id="user-timezone"
               v-model="userTimezone"
               type="text"
-              class="input"
+              class="fs-input input"
               placeholder="e.g. America/New_York"
             />
             <button class="btn-secondary" type="button" @click="detectTimezone">Detect</button>
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             type="number"
             min="0"
             step="1"
-            class="input"
+            class="fs-input input"
             style="max-width: 8rem"
           />
           <p class="field-hint">Set to <strong>0</strong> to keep deleted items forever (never auto-purge).</p>
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             min="0"
             max="1"
             step="0.05"
-            class="input"
+            class="fs-input input"
             style="max-width: 8rem"
           />
           <p class="field-hint">Minimum similarity to surface a note. Higher = stricter (fewer, more certain). Deliberately above the 0.45 used for searches you trigger yourself.</p>
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             min="1"
             max="10"
             step="1"
-            class="input"
+            class="fs-input input"
             style="max-width: 8rem"
           />
           <p class="field-hint">Ceiling on titles surfaced at once (1–10).</p>
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             min="0"
             max="1"
             step="0.01"
-            class="input"
+            class="fs-input input"
             style="max-width: 8rem"
           />
           <p class="field-hint">
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             min="0"
             max="1"
             step="0.01"
-            class="input"
+            class="fs-input input"
             style="max-width: 8rem"
           />
           <p class="field-hint">
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             min="0"
             max="1"
             step="0.01"
-            class="input"
+            class="fs-input input"
             style="max-width: 8rem"
           />
           <p class="field-hint">
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             min="0"
             max="1"
             step="0.01"
-            class="input"
+            class="fs-input input"
             style="max-width: 8rem"
           />
           <p class="field-hint">
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
               v-model="newEmail"
               type="email"
               placeholder="you@example.com"
-              class="input"
+              class="fs-input input"
             />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
               v-model="emailPassword"
               type="password"
               autocomplete="current-password"
-              class="input"
+              class="fs-input input"
             />
             <p class="field-hint">Required to confirm the change.</p>
           </div>
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
               v-model="currentPassword"
               type="password"
               autocomplete="current-password"
-              class="input"
+              class="fs-input input"
             />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
               v-model="newPassword"
               type="password"
               autocomplete="new-password"
-              class="input"
+              class="fs-input input"
             />
             <p class="field-hint">Must be at least 8 characters</p>
           </div>
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
               v-model="confirmNewPassword"
               type="password"
               autocomplete="new-password"
-              class="input"
+              class="fs-input input"
               :class="{ 'input-error': confirmNewPassword && newPassword !== confirmNewPassword }"
             />
             <p v-if="confirmNewPassword && newPassword !== confirmNewPassword" class="error-hint">
@@ -1555,20 +1555,20 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
         <div class="assistant-grid">
           <div class="field">
             <label>Display Name</label>
-            <input v-model="profile.display_name" type="text" class="input" placeholder="e.g. Alex" />
+            <input v-model="profile.display_name" type="text" class="fs-input input" placeholder="e.g. Alex" />
             <p class="field-hint">How the assistant addresses you.</p>
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label>Job Title</label>
-            <input v-model="profile.job_title" type="text" class="input" placeholder="e.g. Product Manager" />
+            <input v-model="profile.job_title" type="text" class="fs-input input" placeholder="e.g. Product Manager" />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label>Industry</label>
-            <input v-model="profile.industry" type="text" class="input" placeholder="e.g. Technology" />
+            <input v-model="profile.industry" type="text" class="fs-input input" placeholder="e.g. Technology" />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label>Expertise Level</label>
-            <select v-model="profile.expertise_level" class="input">
+            <select v-model="profile.expertise_level" class="fs-input input">
               <option value="novice">Novice — explain things simply</option>
               <option value="intermediate">Intermediate — balanced explanations</option>
               <option value="expert">Expert — assume deep knowledge</option>
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
         <div class="assistant-grid">
           <div class="field">
             <label>Response Style</label>
-            <select v-model="profile.response_style" class="input">
+            <select v-model="profile.response_style" class="fs-input input">
               <option value="concise">Concise — short and direct</option>
               <option value="balanced">Balanced — default</option>
               <option value="detailed">Detailed — thorough explanations</option>
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label>Tone</label>
-            <select v-model="profile.tone" class="input">
+            <select v-model="profile.tone" class="fs-input input">
               <option value="casual">Casual — friendly and relaxed</option>
               <option value="professional">Professional — formal and precise</option>
               <option value="technical">Technical — jargon-friendly</option>
@@ -1637,11 +1637,11 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
         <div class="assistant-grid" style="margin-top:0.75rem">
           <div class="field">
             <label>Start Time</label>
-            <input v-model="profile.work_schedule.start" type="time" class="input" />
+            <input v-model="profile.work_schedule.start" type="time" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label>End Time</label>
-            <input v-model="profile.work_schedule.end" type="time" class="input" />
+            <input v-model="profile.work_schedule.end" type="time" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="actions">
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             <input
               v-model="searchQuery"
               type="text"
-              class="input"
+              class="fs-input input"
               placeholder="Enter a search query..."
               @keydown="onSearchKeydown"
             />
@@ -1763,17 +1763,17 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
         <div v-if="connFormOpen" class="smtp-grid">
           <div class="field">
             <label for="conn-kind">Forge</label>
-            <select id="conn-kind" v-model="connForm.kind" class="input">
+            <select id="conn-kind" v-model="connForm.kind" class="fs-input input">
               <option v-for="k in forgeKinds" :key="k" :value="k">{{ k }}</option>
             </select>
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label for="conn-base-url">Base URL</label>
-            <input id="conn-base-url" v-model="connForm.base_url" type="text" placeholder="https://git.example.com" class="input" />
+            <input id="conn-base-url" v-model="connForm.base_url" type="text" placeholder="https://git.example.com" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label for="conn-token">API Token (read scope)</label>
-            <input id="conn-token" v-model="connForm.token" type="password" class="input" />
+            <input id="conn-token" v-model="connForm.token" type="password" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="actions">
@@ -2063,7 +2063,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             v-model="baseUrl"
             type="url"
             placeholder="https://notes.example.com"
-            class="input"
+            class="fs-input input"
           />
         </div>
         <div class="actions">
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             v-model="adminMarketplaceUrl"
             type="url"
             placeholder="https://git.example.com/you/Scribe.git"
-            class="input"
+            class="fs-input input"
           />
         </div>
         <div class="actions">
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
         </div>
         <div class="field url-field">
           <label for="db-maint-hour">Run hour (UTC)</label>
-          <select id="db-maint-hour" v-model.number="dbMaintHour" class="input">
+          <select id="db-maint-hour" v-model.number="dbMaintHour" class="fs-input input">
             <option v-for="h in 24" :key="h - 1" :value="h - 1">
               {{ String(h - 1).padStart(2, '0') }}:00
             </option>
@@ -2185,27 +2185,27 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
         <div class="smtp-grid">
           <div class="field">
             <label for="smtp-host">SMTP Host</label>
-            <input id="smtp-host" v-model="smtp.smtp_host" type="text" placeholder="smtp.example.com" class="input" />
+            <input id="smtp-host" v-model="smtp.smtp_host" type="text" placeholder="smtp.example.com" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label for="smtp-port">Port</label>
-            <input id="smtp-port" v-model="smtp.smtp_port" type="text" placeholder="587" class="input" />
+            <input id="smtp-port" v-model="smtp.smtp_port" type="text" placeholder="587" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label for="smtp-username">Username</label>
-            <input id="smtp-username" v-model="smtp.smtp_username" type="text" class="input" />
+            <input id="smtp-username" v-model="smtp.smtp_username" type="text" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label for="smtp-password">Password</label>
-            <input id="smtp-password" v-model="smtp.smtp_password" type="password" class="input" />
+            <input id="smtp-password" v-model="smtp.smtp_password" type="password" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label for="smtp-from-address">From Address</label>
-            <input id="smtp-from-address" v-model="smtp.smtp_from_address" type="email" placeholder="noreply@example.com" class="input" />
+            <input id="smtp-from-address" v-model="smtp.smtp_from_address" type="email" placeholder="noreply@example.com" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label for="smtp-from-name">From Name</label>
-            <input id="smtp-from-name" v-model="smtp.smtp_from_name" type="text" placeholder="Fabled Scribe" class="input" />
+            <input id="smtp-from-name" v-model="smtp.smtp_from_name" type="text" placeholder="Fabled Scribe" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="checkbox-field">
@@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
               v-model="testRecipient"
               type="email"
               placeholder="test@example.com"
-              class="input"
+              class="fs-input input"
             />
             <button class="btn-primary" @click="sendTestEmail" :disabled="sendingTest || !testRecipient.trim()">
               {{ sendingTest ? "Sending..." : "Send Test" }}
@@ -2249,7 +2249,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
         <div class="smtp-grid">
           <div class="field">
             <label for="forge-webhook-secret">Webhook Secret</label>
-            <input id="forge-webhook-secret" v-model="forgeWebhookSecret" type="password" class="input" />
+            <input id="forge-webhook-secret" v-model="forgeWebhookSecret" type="password" class="fs-input input" />
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="actions">
@@ -2295,7 +2295,7 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
             v-model="inviteEmail"
             type="email"
             placeholder="Email address"
-            class="input invite-input"
+            class="fs-input input invite-input"
             required
             :disabled="sendingInvite"
           />
@@ -2731,25 +2731,10 @@ async function deleteUser(userId: number) {
   margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
   color: var(--fs-text-primary);
 }
+/* remainder over .fs-input (components.css, canon #2336; m302) */
 .input {
   width: 100%;
-  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--fs-border-color);
-  border-radius: var(--fs-radius-sm);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-  background: var(--fs-surface-page);
-  color: var(--fs-text-primary);
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  font-family: inherit;
-}
-.input:focus {
-  outline: none;
-  border-color: var(--fs-accent);
-}
-.field-hint {
-  margin: 0.3rem 0 0;
-  font-size: 0.78rem;
-  color: var(--fs-text-tertiary);
 }
 .field-hint-warn {
   display: block;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SharedWithMeView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SharedWithMeView.vue
index 79e9bf7..13d7e75 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SharedWithMeView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SharedWithMeView.vue
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 }
 
 .page-header {
-  margin-bottom: 2rem;
+  margin-bottom: 2rem;   /* roomier than the shared recipe */
 }
 
 .page-title {
@@ -247,8 +247,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 .perm-admin   { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--fs-warning) 15%, transparent); color: var(--fs-warning); }
 
 .empty-msg {
-  color: var(--fs-text-tertiary);
-  font-size: 0.88rem;
   margin: 0;
   padding: 1rem 0;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SnippetDetailView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SnippetDetailView.vue
index d2a0360..08657dc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SnippetDetailView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SnippetDetailView.vue
@@ -220,14 +220,8 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
   color: var(--fs-accent);
 }
 
-.state-msg {
-  color: var(--fs-text-tertiary);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-  margin-top: 1rem;
-}
+.state-msg,
 .error-msg {
-  color: var(--fs-error);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
   margin-top: 1rem;
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SnippetEditorView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SnippetEditorView.vue
index 30a4f7a..07df8d4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SnippetEditorView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SnippetEditorView.vue
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ function cancel() {
           ref="nameRef"
           v-model="form.name"
           type="text"
-          class="input mono"
+          class="fs-input input mono"
           placeholder="useDebouncedRef"
           @keydown.escape="cancel"
         />
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ function cancel() {
           id="sn-when"
           v-model="form.when_to_use"
           type="text"
-          class="input"
+          class="fs-input input"
           placeholder="Debounce a reactive ref that updates too often"
           @keydown.escape="cancel"
         />
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ function cancel() {
             id="sn-lang"
             v-model="form.language"
             type="text"
-            class="input"
+            class="fs-input input"
             placeholder="typescript"
             @keydown.escape="cancel"
           />
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ function cancel() {
             id="sn-sig"
             v-model="form.signature"
             type="text"
-            class="input mono"
+            class="fs-input input mono"
             placeholder="useDebouncedRef(value, ms)"
             @keydown.escape="cancel"
           />
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ function cancel() {
           <span class="hint-inline">— where the reference implementation(s) live; a merged snippet keeps every call site</span>
         </legend>
         <div v-for="(loc, i) in locations" :key="i" class="loc-row">
-          <input v-model="loc.repo" type="text" class="input mono" placeholder="repo" aria-label="Repo" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
-          <input v-model="loc.path" type="text" class="input mono" placeholder="path" aria-label="Path" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
-          <input v-model="loc.symbol" type="text" class="input mono" placeholder="symbol" aria-label="Symbol" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
+          <input v-model="loc.repo" type="text" class="fs-input input mono" placeholder="repo" aria-label="Repo" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
+          <input v-model="loc.path" type="text" class="fs-input input mono" placeholder="path" aria-label="Path" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
+          <input v-model="loc.symbol" type="text" class="fs-input input mono" placeholder="symbol" aria-label="Symbol" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
           <button
             type="button"
             class="loc-remove"
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ function cancel() {
         <textarea
           id="sn-code"
           v-model="form.code"
-          class="input mono code-area"
+          class="fs-input input mono code-area"
           rows="14"
           spellcheck="false"
           placeholder="Paste the reusable implementation…"
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ function cancel() {
           id="sn-tags"
           v-model="tagsText"
           type="text"
-          class="input"
+          class="fs-input input"
           placeholder="composable, ui (comma-separated)"
           @keydown.escape="cancel"
         />
@@ -383,14 +383,6 @@ function cancel() {
   color: var(--fs-accent);
 }
 
-.state-msg {
-  color: var(--fs-text-tertiary);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-}
-.error-msg {
-  color: var(--fs-error);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-}
 
 .form {
   display: flex;
@@ -417,9 +409,6 @@ function cancel() {
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--fs-text-primary);
 }
-.required {
-  color: var(--fs-error);
-}
 .hint {
   font-size: 0.75rem;
   color: var(--fs-text-tertiary);
@@ -430,21 +419,10 @@ function cancel() {
   color: var(--fs-text-tertiary);
 }
 
+/* remainder over .fs-input (components.css, canon #2336; m302) */
 .input {
-  padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--fs-border-color);
-  border-radius: var(--fs-radius-sm);
-  background: var(--fs-surface-page);
-  color: var(--fs-text-primary);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-  font-family: inherit;
-  box-sizing: border-box;
   width: 100%;
-}
-.input:focus {
-  outline: none;
-  border-color: var(--fs-accent);
-  box-shadow: var(--fs-focus-ring);
+  box-sizing: border-box;
 }
 .mono {
   font-family: var(--fs-font-mono);
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SnippetListView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SnippetListView.vue
index 62f33d5..4a739ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SnippetListView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SnippetListView.vue
@@ -520,13 +520,7 @@ function usageTitle(s: SnippetListItem): string {
 <style src="@/assets/dup-report.css" />
 <style scoped>
 .page-header {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: center;
-  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
-}
-.page-header h1 {
-  margin: 0;
+  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;   /* tighter than the shared recipe: .page-sub follows */
 }
 .page-sub {
   margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
@@ -616,8 +610,6 @@ function usageTitle(s: SnippetListItem): string {
 }
 
 .error-msg {
-  color: var(--fs-error);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
   margin-top: 1rem;
 }
 
@@ -632,15 +624,7 @@ function usageTitle(s: SnippetListItem): string {
   margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
   opacity: 0.35;
 }
-.empty-title {
-  font-size: 1rem;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  color: var(--fs-text-secondary);
-  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
-}
 .empty-sub {
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
-  margin: 0 0 1rem;
   max-width: 44ch;
   margin-inline: auto;
   line-height: 1.5;