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<label class="if-grow"> <span class="if-grow-label">Notes</span> <textarea name="notes" rows="2" placeholder="Type as much as you need..."></textarea> <span class="if-grow-hint">Field grows as you type</span> </label>
.if-grow { display: grid; gap: 6px; width: 100%; max-width: 320px; } .if-grow-label { font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: #b8b6d4; text-transform: uppercase; } .if-grow textarea { width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 12px 14px; background: #1a1a22; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); border-radius: 10px; color: #f0eeff; font: 500 14px/1.55 system-ui, sans-serif; outline: none; resize: none; min-height: 64px; field-sizing: content; transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s; } .if-grow textarea:focus { border-color: #a78bfa; background: #1f1f2a; } .if-grow textarea::placeholder { color: #b8b6d4; } .if-grow-hint { font-size: 11px; color: #b8b6d4; }