diff --git a/internal/app/static/app.css b/internal/app/static/app.css
index f51dca9..545bf9e 100644
--- a/internal/app/static/app.css
+++ b/internal/app/static/app.css
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ input, select {
   background: #ffffff;
 }
 input:focus, select:focus { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(105, 145, 64, .16); }
+input::placeholder {
+  color: #9da4a8;
+  font-style: italic;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  opacity: 1;
+}
 .field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
 
 fieldset { display: grid; gap: 10px; padding: 0; border: 0; }