diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shared/discussion/MentionDropdown.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shared/discussion/MentionDropdown.svelte
index a8186ffe..9732df50 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shared/discussion/MentionDropdown.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shared/discussion/MentionDropdown.svelte
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ function selectItem(item: Person) {
 				type="search"
 				data-test-search-input
 				maxlength={MAX_QUERY_LENGTH}
-				class="min-h-[44px] w-full bg-transparent font-sans text-sm text-ink placeholder:text-ink-3 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-brand-navy focus-visible:ring-inset"
+				class="min-h-[44px] w-full bg-transparent font-sans text-base text-ink placeholder:text-ink-3 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-brand-navy focus-visible:ring-inset"
 				placeholder={m.person_mention_search_prompt()}
 				bind:value={searchQuery}
 				oninput={() => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shared/discussion/MentionDropdown.svelte.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/shared/discussion/MentionDropdown.svelte.test.ts
index adf60496..5ccc85bb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shared/discussion/MentionDropdown.svelte.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shared/discussion/MentionDropdown.svelte.test.ts
@@ -204,6 +204,15 @@ describe('MentionDropdown — search input', () => {
 		expect(listbox.className).toContain('max-w-[calc(100vw-1rem)]');
 	});
 
+	it('renders the @mention search input at text-base (16 px senior-audience floor — Leonie FINDING-MENTION-006)', async () => {
+		render(MentionDropdown, { props: { model: baseModel() } });
+
+		const input = document.querySelector('[data-test-search-input]') as HTMLInputElement;
+		expect(input).not.toBeNull();
+		expect(input.className).toContain('text-base');
+		expect(input.className).not.toContain('text-sm');
+	});
+
 	it('invokes onSearch with the current value whenever the user types', async () => {
 		const onSearch = vi.fn();
 		render(MentionDropdown, { props: { model: baseModel(), onSearch } });