input[type=text] { width: 100%; } textarea { width: 100%; height: 6em; } .example { background-color: #DDEEFF; border: 1px solid #BBCCDD; border-radius: 0.5em; padding: 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em;} .eval { font-size: smaller; color: #666666; } Here is my internal lab pre-registration form (including an example).