diff --git a/web/components/amount-input.tsx b/web/components/amount-input.tsx
index 65a79c20..8cd43369 100644
--- a/web/components/amount-input.tsx
+++ b/web/components/amount-input.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Col } from './layout/col'
 import { ENV_CONFIG } from 'common/envs/constants'
 import { Row } from './layout/row'
 import { AddFundsModal } from './add-funds-modal'
+import { Input } from './input'
 
 export function AmountInput(props: {
   amount: number | undefined
@@ -44,9 +45,9 @@ export function AmountInput(props: {
           <span className="text-greyscale-4 absolute top-1/2 my-auto ml-2 -translate-y-1/2">
             {label}
           </span>
-          <input
+          <Input
             className={clsx(
-              'placeholder:text-greyscale-4 border-greyscale-2 rounded-md pl-9',
+              'pl-9',
               error && 'input-error',
               'w-24 md:w-auto',
               inputClassName
diff --git a/web/components/answers/answer-item.tsx b/web/components/answers/answer-item.tsx
index f1ab2f88..323a8b9b 100644
--- a/web/components/answers/answer-item.tsx
+++ b/web/components/answers/answer-item.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { formatPercent } from 'common/util/format'
 import { getDpmOutcomeProbability } from 'common/calculate-dpm'
 import { tradingAllowed } from 'web/lib/firebase/contracts'
 import { Linkify } from '../linkify'
+import { Input } from '../input'
 
 export function AnswerItem(props: {
   answer: Answer
@@ -74,8 +75,8 @@ export function AnswerItem(props: {
       <Row className="items-center justify-end gap-4 self-end sm:self-start">
         {!wasResolvedTo &&
           (showChoice === 'checkbox' ? (
-            <input
-              className="input input-bordered w-24 justify-self-end text-2xl"
+            <Input
+              className="w-24 justify-self-end !text-2xl"
               type="number"
               placeholder={`${roundedProb}`}
               maxLength={9}
diff --git a/web/components/contract-search.tsx b/web/components/contract-search.tsx
index 8d871d65..8365e83b 100644
--- a/web/components/contract-search.tsx
+++ b/web/components/contract-search.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import { AdjustmentsIcon } from '@heroicons/react/solid'
 import { Button } from './button'
 import { Modal } from './layout/modal'
 import { Title } from './title'
+import { Input } from './input'
 
 export const SORTS = [
   { label: 'Newest', value: 'newest' },
@@ -438,13 +439,13 @@ function ContractSearchControls(props: {
   return (
     <Col className={clsx('bg-base-200 top-0 z-20 gap-3 pb-3', className)}>
       <Row className="gap-1 sm:gap-2">
-        <input
+        <Input
           type="text"
           value={query}
           onChange={(e) => updateQuery(e.target.value)}
           onBlur={trackCallback('search', { query: query })}
-          placeholder={'Search'}
-          className="input input-bordered w-full"
+          placeholder="Search"
+          className="w-full"
           autoFocus={autoFocus}
         />
         {!isMobile && !query && (
diff --git a/web/components/contract/contract-details.tsx b/web/components/contract/contract-details.tsx
index 3b308667..d2734ab5 100644
--- a/web/components/contract/contract-details.tsx
+++ b/web/components/contract/contract-details.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   BountiedContractBadge,
   BountiedContractSmallBadge,
 } from 'web/components/contract/bountied-contract-badge'
+import { Input } from '../input'
 
 export type ShowTime = 'resolve-date' | 'close-date'
 
@@ -445,17 +446,17 @@ function EditableCloseDate(props: {
         <Col className="rounded bg-white px-8 pb-8">
           <Subtitle text="Edit market close time" />
           <Row className="z-10 mr-2 mt-4 w-full shrink-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
-            <input
+            <Input
               type="date"
-              className="input input-bordered w-full shrink-0 sm:w-fit"
+              className="w-full shrink-0 sm:w-fit"
               onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
               onChange={(e) => setCloseDate(e.target.value)}
               min={Date.now()}
               value={closeDate}
             />
-            <input
+            <Input
               type="time"
-              className="input input-bordered w-full shrink-0 sm:w-max"
+              className="w-full shrink-0 sm:w-max"
               onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
               onChange={(e) => setCloseHoursMinutes(e.target.value)}
               min="00:00"
diff --git a/web/components/filter-select-users.tsx b/web/components/filter-select-users.tsx
index 415a6d57..8ec453d2 100644
--- a/web/components/filter-select-users.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filter-select-users.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Avatar } from 'web/components/avatar'
 import { Row } from 'web/components/layout/row'
 import { searchInAny } from 'common/util/parse'
 import { UserLink } from 'web/components/user-link'
+import { Input } from './input'
 
 export function FilterSelectUsers(props: {
   setSelectedUsers: (users: User[]) => void
@@ -50,13 +51,13 @@ export function FilterSelectUsers(props: {
             <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 left-0 flex items-center pl-3">
               <UserIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-gray-400" aria-hidden="true" />
             </div>
-            <input
+            <Input
               type="text"
               name="user name"
               id="user name"
               value={query}
               onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
-              className="input input-bordered block w-full pl-10 focus:border-gray-300 "
+              className="block w-full pl-10"
               placeholder="Austin Chen"
             />
           </div>
diff --git a/web/components/groups/create-group-button.tsx b/web/components/groups/create-group-button.tsx
index 1df29764..017fa4a6 100644
--- a/web/components/groups/create-group-button.tsx
+++ b/web/components/groups/create-group-button.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Title } from '../title'
 import { User } from 'common/user'
 import { MAX_GROUP_NAME_LENGTH } from 'common/group'
 import { createGroup } from 'web/lib/firebase/api'
+import { Input } from '../input'
 
 export function CreateGroupButton(props: {
   user: User
@@ -104,9 +105,8 @@ export function CreateGroupButton(props: {
 
       <div className="form-control w-full">
         <label className="mb-2 ml-1 mt-0">Group name</label>
-        <input
+        <Input
           placeholder={'Your group name'}
-          className="input input-bordered resize-none"
           disabled={isSubmitting}
           value={name}
           maxLength={MAX_GROUP_NAME_LENGTH}
diff --git a/web/components/groups/edit-group-button.tsx b/web/components/groups/edit-group-button.tsx
index 71c6034e..c427be5c 100644
--- a/web/components/groups/edit-group-button.tsx
+++ b/web/components/groups/edit-group-button.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { Modal } from 'web/components/layout/modal'
 import { FilterSelectUsers } from 'web/components/filter-select-users'
 import { User } from 'common/user'
 import { useMemberIds } from 'web/hooks/use-group'
+import { Input } from '../input'
 
 export function EditGroupButton(props: { group: Group; className?: string }) {
   const { group, className } = props
@@ -54,9 +55,8 @@ export function EditGroupButton(props: { group: Group; className?: string }) {
               <span className="mb-1">Group name</span>
             </label>
 
-            <input
+            <Input
               placeholder="Your group name"
-              className="input input-bordered resize-none"
               disabled={isSubmitting}
               value={name}
               onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value || '')}
diff --git a/web/components/input.tsx b/web/components/input.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f37bfc78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/components/input.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import clsx from 'clsx'
+import React from 'react'
+
+/** Text input. Wraps html `<input>` */
+export const Input = (props: JSX.IntrinsicElements['input']) => {
+  const { className, ...rest } = props
+
+  return (
+    <input
+      className={clsx('input input-bordered text-base md:text-sm', className)}
+      {...rest}
+    />
+  )
+}
+
+/*
+  TODO: replace daisyui style with our own. For reference:
+
+  james: text-lg placeholder:text-gray-400
+  inga: placeholder:text-greyscale-4 border-greyscale-2 rounded-md
+  austin: border-gray-300 text-gray-400 focus:border-indigo-500 focus:ring-indigo-500 sm:text-sm
+ */
diff --git a/web/components/manalinks/create-links-button.tsx b/web/components/manalinks/create-links-button.tsx
index 449d6c76..b2fc1f11 100644
--- a/web/components/manalinks/create-links-button.tsx
+++ b/web/components/manalinks/create-links-button.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { Button } from '../button'
 import { getManalinkUrl } from 'web/pages/links'
 import { DuplicateIcon } from '@heroicons/react/outline'
 import { QRCode } from '../qr-code'
+import { Input } from '../input'
 
 export function CreateLinksButton(props: {
   user: User
@@ -120,8 +121,8 @@ function CreateManalinkForm(props: {
                 <span className="absolute mx-3 mt-3.5 text-sm text-gray-400">
                   M$
                 </span>
-                <input
-                  className="input input-bordered w-full pl-10"
+                <Input
+                  className="w-full pl-10"
                   type="number"
                   min="1"
                   value={newManalink.amount}
@@ -136,8 +137,7 @@ function CreateManalinkForm(props: {
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 md:flex-row">
               <div className="form-control w-full md:w-1/2">
                 <label className="label">Uses</label>
-                <input
-                  className="input input-bordered"
+                <Input
                   type="number"
                   min="1"
                   value={newManalink.maxUses ?? ''}
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function CreateManalinkForm(props: {
                       return { ...m, maxUses: parseInt(e.target.value) }
                     })
                   }
-                ></input>
+                />
               </div>
               <div className="form-control w-full md:w-1/2">
                 <label className="label">Expires in</label>
diff --git a/web/components/number-input.tsx b/web/components/number-input.tsx
index 0b48df6e..6509a5d7 100644
--- a/web/components/number-input.tsx
+++ b/web/components/number-input.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { ReactNode } from 'react'
 import React from 'react'
 import { Col } from './layout/col'
 import { Spacer } from './layout/spacer'
+import { Input } from './input'
 
 export function NumberInput(props: {
   numberString: string
@@ -32,9 +33,9 @@ export function NumberInput(props: {
   return (
     <Col className={className}>
       <label className="input-group">
-        <input
+        <Input
           className={clsx(
-            'input input-bordered max-w-[200px] text-lg placeholder:text-gray-400',
+            'max-w-[200px] !text-lg',
             error && 'input-error',
             inputClassName
           )}
diff --git a/web/components/probability-input.tsx b/web/components/probability-input.tsx
index cc8b9259..9b58dc64 100644
--- a/web/components/probability-input.tsx
+++ b/web/components/probability-input.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import clsx from 'clsx'
 import { CPMMBinaryContract, PseudoNumericContract } from 'common/contract'
 import { getPseudoProbability } from 'common/pseudo-numeric'
 import { BucketInput } from './bucket-input'
+import { Input } from './input'
 import { Col } from './layout/col'
 import { Spacer } from './layout/spacer'
 
@@ -30,11 +31,8 @@ export function ProbabilityInput(props: {
   return (
     <Col className={className}>
       <label className="input-group">
-        <input
-          className={clsx(
-            'input input-bordered max-w-[200px] text-lg placeholder:text-gray-400',
-            inputClassName
-          )}
+        <Input
+          className={clsx('max-w-[200px] !text-lg', inputClassName)}
           type="number"
           max={99}
           min={1}
diff --git a/web/components/probability-selector.tsx b/web/components/probability-selector.tsx
index b13dcfd9..010c7bfa 100644
--- a/web/components/probability-selector.tsx
+++ b/web/components/probability-selector.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { Input } from './input'
 import { Row } from './layout/row'
 
 export function ProbabilitySelector(props: {
@@ -10,10 +11,10 @@ export function ProbabilitySelector(props: {
   return (
     <Row className="items-center  gap-2">
       <label className="input-group input-group-lg text-lg">
-        <input
+        <Input
           type="number"
           value={probabilityInt}
-          className="input input-bordered input-md w-28 text-lg"
+          className="input-md w-28 !text-lg"
           disabled={isSubmitting}
           min={1}
           max={99}
diff --git a/web/pages/charity/index.tsx b/web/pages/charity/index.tsx
index 2f4407d9..4ee7635e 100644
--- a/web/pages/charity/index.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/charity/index.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { getUser } from 'web/lib/firebase/users'
 import { SiteLink } from 'web/components/site-link'
 import { User } from 'common/user'
 import { SEO } from 'web/components/SEO'
+import { Input } from 'web/components/input'
 
 export async function getStaticProps() {
   let txns = await getAllCharityTxns()
@@ -171,11 +172,11 @@ export default function Charity(props: {
           />
           <Spacer h={10} />
 
-          <input
+          <Input
             type="text"
             onChange={(e) => debouncedQuery(e.target.value)}
             placeholder="Find a charity"
-            className="input input-bordered mb-6 w-full"
+            className="mb-6 w-full"
           />
         </Col>
         <div className="grid max-w-xl grid-flow-row grid-cols-1 gap-4 self-center lg:max-w-full lg:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
diff --git a/web/pages/contract-search-firestore.tsx b/web/pages/contract-search-firestore.tsx
index 4d6ada1d..0f81499f 100644
--- a/web/pages/contract-search-firestore.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/contract-search-firestore.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   urlParamStore,
 } from 'web/hooks/use-persistent-state'
 import { PAST_BETS } from 'common/user'
+import { Input } from 'web/components/input'
 
 const MAX_CONTRACTS_RENDERED = 100
 
@@ -88,12 +89,12 @@ export default function ContractSearchFirestore(props: {
     <div>
       {/* Show a search input next to a sort dropdown */}
       <div className="mt-2 mb-8 flex justify-between gap-2">
-        <input
+        <Input
           type="text"
           value={query}
           onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
           placeholder="Search markets"
-          className="input input-bordered w-full"
+          className="w-full"
         />
         <select
           className="select select-bordered"
diff --git a/web/pages/create.tsx b/web/pages/create.tsx
index e23ebf75..248b43ee 100644
--- a/web/pages/create.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/create.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import { SiteLink } from 'web/components/site-link'
 import { Button } from 'web/components/button'
 import { AddFundsModal } from 'web/components/add-funds-modal'
 import ShortToggle from 'web/components/widgets/short-toggle'
+import { Input } from 'web/components/input'
 
 export const getServerSideProps = redirectIfLoggedOut('/', async (_, creds) => {
   return { props: { auth: await getUserAndPrivateUser(creds.uid) } }
@@ -329,9 +330,9 @@ export function NewContract(props: {
             </label>
 
             <Row className="gap-2">
-              <input
+              <Input
                 type="number"
-                className="input input-bordered w-32"
+                className="w-32"
                 placeholder="LOW"
                 onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                 onChange={(e) => setMinString(e.target.value)}
@@ -340,9 +341,9 @@ export function NewContract(props: {
                 disabled={isSubmitting}
                 value={minString ?? ''}
               />
-              <input
+              <Input
                 type="number"
-                className="input input-bordered w-32"
+                className="w-32"
                 placeholder="HIGH"
                 onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                 onChange={(e) => setMaxString(e.target.value)}
@@ -374,9 +375,8 @@ export function NewContract(props: {
             </label>
 
             <Row className="gap-2">
-              <input
+              <Input
                 type="number"
-                className="input input-bordered"
                 placeholder="Initial value"
                 onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                 onChange={(e) => setInitialValueString(e.target.value)}
@@ -446,19 +446,17 @@ export function NewContract(props: {
             className={'col-span-4 sm:col-span-2'}
           />
         </Row>
-        <Row>
-          <input
+        <Row className='mt-4 gap-2'>
+          <Input
             type={'date'}
-            className="input input-bordered mt-4"
             onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
             onChange={(e) => setCloseDate(e.target.value)}
             min={Math.round(Date.now() / MINUTE_MS) * MINUTE_MS}
             disabled={isSubmitting}
             value={closeDate}
           />
-          <input
+          <Input
             type={'time'}
-            className="input input-bordered mt-4 ml-2"
             onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
             onChange={(e) => setCloseHoursMinutes(e.target.value)}
             min={'00:00'}
diff --git a/web/pages/date-docs/create.tsx b/web/pages/date-docs/create.tsx
index a0fe8922..a93f28fa 100644
--- a/web/pages/date-docs/create.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/date-docs/create.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { MAX_QUESTION_LENGTH } from 'common/contract'
 import { NoSEO } from 'web/components/NoSEO'
 import ShortToggle from 'web/components/widgets/short-toggle'
 import { removeUndefinedProps } from 'common/util/object'
+import { Input } from 'web/components/input'
 
 export default function CreateDateDocPage() {
   const user = useUser()
@@ -94,9 +95,8 @@ export default function CreateDateDocPage() {
           <Col className="gap-8">
             <Col className="max-w-[160px] justify-start gap-4">
               <div className="">Birthday</div>
-              <input
+              <Input
                 type={'date'}
-                className="input input-bordered"
                 onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                 onChange={(e) => setBirthday(e.target.value)}
                 max={Math.round(Date.now() / MINUTE_MS) * MINUTE_MS}
diff --git a/web/pages/groups.tsx b/web/pages/groups.tsx
index d5c73913..90781da9 100644
--- a/web/pages/groups.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/groups.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { SEO } from 'web/components/SEO'
 import { GetServerSideProps } from 'next'
 import { authenticateOnServer } from 'web/lib/firebase/server-auth'
 import { useUser } from 'web/hooks/use-user'
+import { Input } from 'web/components/input'
 
 export const getServerSideProps: GetServerSideProps = async (ctx) => {
   const creds = await authenticateOnServer(ctx)
@@ -106,12 +107,12 @@ export default function Groups(props: {
                 title: 'All',
                 content: (
                   <Col>
-                    <input
+                    <Input
                       type="text"
                       onChange={(e) => debouncedQuery(e.target.value)}
                       placeholder="Search groups"
                       value={query}
-                      className="input input-bordered mb-4 w-full"
+                      className="mb-4 w-full"
                     />
 
                     <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4">
@@ -134,12 +135,12 @@ export default function Groups(props: {
                       title: 'My Groups',
                       content: (
                         <Col>
-                          <input
+                          <Input
                             type="text"
                             value={query}
                             onChange={(e) => debouncedQuery(e.target.value)}
                             placeholder="Search your groups"
-                            className="input input-bordered mb-4 w-full"
+                            className="mb-4 w-full"
                           />
 
                           <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4">
diff --git a/web/pages/home/index.tsx b/web/pages/home/index.tsx
index 7b3f79d2..0b0a47c1 100644
--- a/web/pages/home/index.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/home/index.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import {
 } from 'web/hooks/use-contracts'
 import { ProfitBadge } from 'web/components/profit-badge'
 import { LoadingIndicator } from 'web/components/loading-indicator'
+import { Input } from 'web/components/input'
 
 export default function Home() {
   const user = useUser()
@@ -99,10 +100,10 @@ export default function Home() {
         <Row
           className={'mb-2 w-full items-center justify-between gap-4 sm:gap-8'}
         >
-          <input
+          <Input
             type="text"
             placeholder={'Search'}
-            className="input input-bordered w-full"
+            className="w-full"
             onClick={() => Router.push('/search')}
           />
           <CustomizeButton justIcon />
diff --git a/web/pages/profile.tsx b/web/pages/profile.tsx
index b7607f8b..0c3de33c 100644
--- a/web/pages/profile.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/profile.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Link from 'next/link'
 import React, { useState } from 'react'
 import Textarea from 'react-expanding-textarea'
 import { ConfirmationButton } from 'web/components/confirmation-button'
+import { Input } from 'web/components/input'
 import { Col } from 'web/components/layout/col'
 import { Row } from 'web/components/layout/row'
 import { Page } from 'web/components/page'
@@ -50,9 +51,8 @@ function EditUserField(props: {
           onBlur={updateField}
         />
       ) : (
-        <input
+        <Input
           type="text"
-          className="input input-bordered"
           value={value}
           onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value || '')}
           onBlur={updateField}
@@ -152,10 +152,9 @@ export default function ProfilePage(props: {
 
           <div>
             <label className="label">Display name</label>
-            <input
+            <Input
               type="text"
               placeholder="Display name"
-              className="input input-bordered"
               value={name}
               onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value || '')}
               onBlur={updateDisplayName}
@@ -164,10 +163,9 @@ export default function ProfilePage(props: {
 
           <div>
             <label className="label">Username</label>
-            <input
+            <Input
               type="text"
               placeholder="Username"
-              className="input input-bordered"
               value={username}
               onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value || '')}
               onBlur={updateUsername}
@@ -199,10 +197,9 @@ export default function ProfilePage(props: {
           <div>
             <label className="label">API key</label>
             <div className="input-group w-full">
-              <input
+              <Input
                 type="text"
                 placeholder="Click refresh to generate key"
-                className="input input-bordered w-full"
                 value={apiKey}
                 readOnly
               />