diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/layout.css b/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
index 883e92ad..32a8e2a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
@@ -183,4 +183,12 @@
 		font-family: var(--font-sans);
 		font-weight: 600;
 	}
+
+	/* Form controls — always use surface bg and ink text so they theme correctly */
+	input,
+	textarea,
+	select {
+		background-color: var(--c-surface);
+		color: var(--c-ink);
+	}
 }