HTML Form Generator [2025]

:root { /* Or scope to your form container, e.g., .form-container */
  --form-label-color: #374151;
  --form-label-weight: bold;
  --form-label-width: 30%; /* For inline layout */
  --form-field-spacing: 16px;
  --form-input-bg: #ffffff;
  --form-input-text: #1f2937;
  --form-input-border: #d1d5db;
  --form-input-border-width: 1px;
  --form-input-border-radius: 6px;
  --form-input-padding-v: 10px;
  --form-input-padding-h: 12px;
  --form-input-focus-border: #4f46e5;
  --form-input-focus-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #4f46e540; /* Add alpha for shadow */
  --form-button-bg: #4f46e5;
  --form-button-text: #ffffff;
  --form-button-padding-v: 10px;
  --form-button-padding-h: 24px;
  --form-button-border-radius: 6px;
  --form-button-weight: bold;
  --form-required-color: #dc2626; /* Example: red-600 */
}

/* --- Base Form Styling --- */
.form-container {
  width: 100%; /* Takes available width */
  max-width: 600px; /* Sensible default max-width */
  margin: 0 auto; /* Center the form */
  box-sizing: border-box; /* Ensure padding doesn't expand container */
}

.form-title {
  margin-bottom: calc(var(--form-field-spacing)px * 1.5); /* More space after title */
  font-size: 1.5em; /* Larger title */
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--form-label-color);
  text-align: center; /* Center title */
}

.form-field {
  margin-bottom: var(--form-field-spacing)px;
}
/* Remove margin from the last field */
.form-container > .form-field:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


.form-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px; /* Consistent spacing below label */
  color: var(--form-label-color);
  font-weight: var(--form-label-weight);
  font-size: 0.9em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  cursor: default; /* Default cursor for labels */
}

.required-indicator {
  color: var(--form-required-color);
  margin-left: 4px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* General Input Styling (Text, Email, Password, etc., Textarea, Select) */
.form-input,
.form-textarea,
.form-select {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--form-input-padding-v)px var(--form-input-padding-h)px;
  background-color: var(--form-input-bg);
  color: var(--form-input-text);
  border: var(--form-input-border-width)px solid var(--form-input-border);
  border-radius: var(--form-input-border-radius)px;
  font-size: 1em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.15s ease-in-out;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Specific overrides */
.form-textarea {
  min-height: 80px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form-select {
  appearance: none; /* Remove default dropdown arrow */
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='none' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3e%3cpath stroke='%236b7280' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='1.5' d='M6 8l4 4 4-4'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  background-position: right var(--form-input-padding-h)px center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 1.2em 1.2em;
  padding-right: calc(var(--form-input-padding-h)px * 2 + 1.2em); /* Make space for arrow */
}

/* Focus States */
.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus,
.form-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--form-input-focus-border);
  outline: 0;
  box-shadow: var(--form-input-focus-shadow);
}

/* --- Checkbox & Radio Specifics --- */
.form-checkbox-wrapper,
.form-radio-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 8px; /* Spacing between options */
}
.form-checkbox-wrapper:last-child,
.form-radio-group .form-radio-wrapper:last-child { /* Target last radio wrapper inside group */
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.form-input.form-checkbox,
.form-input.form-radio {
  display: inline-block;
  width: auto; /* Reset width */
  height: auto; /* Reset height */
  margin-top: 0.2em; /* Align better with text */
  margin-right: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  vertical-align: middle; /* Align vertically */
  cursor: pointer;
  /* Consider adding custom styles here */
  appearance: none; /* Base for custom styles */
  background-color: var(--form-input-bg);
  border: var(--form-input-border-width)px solid var(--form-input-border);
  padding: 0; /* Remove padding */
  width: 1.1em; /* Custom size */
  height: 1.1em; /* Custom size */
  position: relative;
}
.form-input.form-checkbox {
  border-radius: var(--form-input-border-radius)px * 0.5; /* Slightly less round */
}
.form-input.form-radio {
  border-radius: 50%; /* Round */
}

/* Custom checkmark/dot */
.form-input.form-checkbox:checked::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 0.6em;
  height: 0.6em;
  background-color: var(--form-button-bg);
  border-radius: 2px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.form-input.form-radio:checked::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 0.6em;
  height: 0.6em;
  background-color: var(--form-button-bg);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.form-input.form-checkbox:focus,
.form-input.form-radio:focus {
   /* Apply focus styles */
   border-color: var(--form-input-focus-border);
   box-shadow: var(--form-input-focus-shadow);
}


.form-label-checkbox,
.form-label-radio {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-weight: normal; /* Options usually normal weight */
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1.5; /* Match input line-height */
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Radio Group Fieldset */
.form-radio-group {
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.form-label-group { /* Legend styling */
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: var(--form-label-weight);
  color: var(--form-label-color);
  font-size: 0.9em;
  padding: 0; /* Remove default padding */
}


/* --- Button Styling --- */
.form-button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: var(--form-button-padding-v)px var(--form-button-padding-h)px;
  background-color: var(--form-button-bg);
  color: var(--form-button-text);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--form-button-border-radius)px;
  font-weight: var(--form-button-weight);
  font-size: 1em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease-in-out, opacity 0.15s ease-in-out;
  text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline */
}

.form-button:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.form-button-reset {
  background-color: #6b7280; /* Example: gray-500 */
  color: #ffffff;
}
.form-button-reset:hover {
  background-color: #4b5563; /* Example: gray-600 */
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Container for buttons */
.form-field-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-start; /* Align buttons left by default */
}

/* --- Layout Specifics --- */

CSS Variables are defined at the top. Apply rules globally or scope them.