diff --git a/app/(app)/create/CreateFlowLayoutClient.tsx b/app/(app)/create/CreateFlowLayoutClient.tsx
index 74f3e58..85e38c4 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/CreateFlowLayoutClient.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/CreateFlowLayoutClient.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
   TEMPLATE_REVIEW_FROM_CREATE_FLOW_VALUE,
 } from "./utils/flowSteps";
 import {
+  CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID,
   CREATE_FLOW_SYNC_DRAFT_QUERY,
   CREATE_FLOW_SYNC_DRAFT_VALUE,
   CREATE_ROUTES,
@@ -482,12 +483,28 @@ function CreateFlowLayoutContent({
     return () => window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
   }, [currentStep, sessionResolved, sessionUser, openLogin]);
 
-  const handleCommunitySaveMagicLinkSubmit = useCallback(async () => {
+  const handleCommunitySaveMagicLinkSubmit = useCallback(async (
+    formEl?: HTMLFormElement | null,
+  ) => {
     setCommunitySaveMagicLinkError(null);
     setCommunitySaveMagicLinkSuccess(false);
-    const raw = state.communitySaveEmail;
-    const trimmed = typeof raw === "string" ? raw.trim().toLowerCase() : "";
-    if (!isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail(trimmed)) return;
+    const namedEmail = formEl?.elements.namedItem("email");
+    const emailField =
+      namedEmail instanceof HTMLInputElement
+        ? namedEmail
+        : typeof document === "undefined"
+          ? null
+          : document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>(
+              `input[name="email"][form="${CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID}"]`,
+            );
+    if (emailField != null && !emailField.checkValidity()) {
+      emailField.reportValidity();
+      return;
+    }
+    const raw =
+      emailField != null ? emailField.value : state.communitySaveEmail;
+    if (typeof raw !== "string" || !isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail(raw)) return;
+    const trimmed = raw.trim().toLowerCase();
 
     setCommunitySaveMagicLinkSubmitting(true);
     try {
@@ -770,6 +787,16 @@ function CreateFlowLayoutContent({
           isCompletedStep ? "!bg-[var(--color-teal-teal50,#c9fef9)]" : ""
         }`.trim()}
       />
+      {currentStep === "community-save" ? (
+        <form
+          id={CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID}
+          className="hidden"
+          onSubmit={(e) => {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            void handleCommunitySaveMagicLinkSubmit(e.currentTarget);
+          }}
+        />
+      ) : null}
       <main
         className={`flex min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-1 w-full max-w-full overflow-x-hidden ${mainContentClass} ${mainResponsiveLayout}`}
       >
@@ -841,6 +868,8 @@ function CreateFlowLayoutContent({
                   {footer.saveLater}
                 </Button>
                 <Button
+                  type="submit"
+                  form={CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID}
                   buttonType="filled"
                   palette="default"
                   size="xsmall"
@@ -851,9 +880,6 @@ function CreateFlowLayoutContent({
                     !isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail(state.communitySaveEmail)
                   }
                   className={CREATE_FLOW_FOOTER_BUTTON_CLASS}
-                  onClick={() => {
-                    void handleCommunitySaveMagicLinkSubmit();
-                  }}
                 >
                   {communitySaveMagicLinkSubmitting
                     ? footer.submitEmailSending
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/components/CustomMethodCardWizard/CustomMethodCardWizard.view.tsx b/app/(app)/create/components/CustomMethodCardWizard/CustomMethodCardWizard.view.tsx
index 7d80080..151527a 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/components/CustomMethodCardWizard/CustomMethodCardWizard.view.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/components/CustomMethodCardWizard/CustomMethodCardWizard.view.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ function CustomMethodCardWizardViewComponent({
         <TextArea
           appearance="default"
           formHeader={false}
+          showHelpIcon={false}
+          label={copy.step2.title}
           placeholder={copy.step2.fieldPlaceholder}
           value={policyDescription}
           maxLength={maxDescriptionChars}
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/components/CustomMethodCardWizard/CustomMethodCardWizardFieldBodies.view.tsx b/app/(app)/create/components/CustomMethodCardWizard/CustomMethodCardWizardFieldBodies.view.tsx
index 1c471f5..0148a61 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/components/CustomMethodCardWizard/CustomMethodCardWizardFieldBodies.view.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/components/CustomMethodCardWizard/CustomMethodCardWizardFieldBodies.view.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { memo } from "react";
+import { memo, useId } from "react";
 import { ASSETS, getAssetPath } from "../../../../../lib/assetUtils";
 import InputWithCounter from "../../../../components/controls/InputWithCounter";
 import TextArea from "../../../../components/controls/TextArea";
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ function CustomMethodCardWizardFieldBodiesViewComponent({
   onProportionBlockTitleChange,
   onProportionDefaultChange,
 }: CustomMethodCardWizardFieldBodiesViewProps) {
+  const placeholderFieldId = useId();
   const uploadPreviewTrimmed = uploadAssetPreviewUrl?.trim() ?? "";
   const hasUploadPreview = uploadPreviewTrimmed.length > 0;
 
@@ -53,10 +54,14 @@ function CustomMethodCardWizardFieldBodiesViewComponent({
           maxLength={CUSTOM_METHOD_CARD_WIZARD_MAX_FIELD_CHARS}
         />
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-          <label className="text-[14px] leading-[20px] font-medium text-[var(--color-content-default-primary)]">
+          <label
+            htmlFor={placeholderFieldId}
+            className="text-[14px] leading-[20px] font-medium text-[var(--color-content-default-primary)]"
+          >
             {copy.text.placeholderLabel}
           </label>
           <TextArea
+            id={placeholderFieldId}
             formHeader={false}
             appearance="embedded"
             value={textPlaceholderBody}
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ function CustomMethodCardWizardFieldBodiesViewComponent({
           />
           <TextInput
             formHeader={false}
+            label={copy.badges.blockTitleLabel}
             placeholder={copy.badges.blockTitlePlaceholder}
             value={badgeBlockTitle}
             onChange={(e) => onBadgeBlockTitleChange(e.target.value)}
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/components/FinalReviewCommunityContextEditModal.tsx b/app/(app)/create/components/FinalReviewCommunityContextEditModal.tsx
index 5df8827..3f4fc62 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/components/FinalReviewCommunityContextEditModal.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/components/FinalReviewCommunityContextEditModal.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useBeforeUnloadGuard } from "../../../hooks/useBeforeUnloadGuard";
 import Create from "../../../components/modals/Create";
-import TextInput from "../../../components/controls/TextInput";
+import TextArea from "../../../components/controls/TextArea";
 import ContentLockup from "../../../components/type/ContentLockup";
 import { useTranslation } from "../../../contexts/MessagesContext";
 
@@ -95,18 +95,20 @@ export function FinalReviewCommunityContextEditModal({
       ariaLabel={tModal("title")}
     >
       <div className="pb-2">
-        <TextInput
+        <TextArea
           className="!transition-none"
-          type="text"
+          label={tModal("title")}
           placeholder={tField("placeholder")}
           value={draft}
           onChange={(e) => {
             setDraft(e.target.value);
           }}
-          inputSize="medium"
+          size="medium"
           formHeader={false}
+          showHelpIcon={false}
           textHint={characterHint}
           maxLength={COMMUNITY_CONTEXT_FIELD_MAX_LENGTH}
+          rows={4}
         />
       </div>
     </Create>
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/components/FinalReviewTitleEditModal.tsx b/app/(app)/create/components/FinalReviewTitleEditModal.tsx
index d12c830..1d8c4e9 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/components/FinalReviewTitleEditModal.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/components/FinalReviewTitleEditModal.tsx
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export function FinalReviewTitleEditModal({
         <TextInput
           className="!transition-none"
           type="text"
+          label={tModal("title")}
           placeholder={tField("placeholder")}
           value={draft}
           onChange={(e) => {
@@ -100,8 +101,10 @@ export function FinalReviewTitleEditModal({
           }}
           inputSize="medium"
           formHeader={false}
+          showHelpIcon={false}
           textHint={characterHint}
           maxLength={COMMUNITY_TITLE_FIELD_MAX_LENGTH}
+          required
         />
       </div>
     </Create>
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/screens/createFlowScreenComponents.tsx b/app/(app)/create/screens/createFlowScreenComponents.tsx
index 40a58f9..35c2b06 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/screens/createFlowScreenComponents.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/screens/createFlowScreenComponents.tsx
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export function renderCreateFlowScreen(screenId: CreateFlowStep): ReactNode {
           messageNamespace="create.community.communityName"
           stateField="title"
           maxLength={48}
+          required
         />
       );
     case "community-structure":
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ export function renderCreateFlowScreen(screenId: CreateFlowStep): ReactNode {
           stateField="communityContext"
           maxLength={200}
           mainAlign="center"
+          multiline
         />
       );
     case "community-size":
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/screens/informational/InformationalScreen.tsx b/app/(app)/create/screens/informational/InformationalScreen.tsx
index 9209537..7d14f27 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/screens/informational/InformationalScreen.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/screens/informational/InformationalScreen.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 "use client";
 
-import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import NumberedList from "../../../../components/type/NumberedList";
 import { useMessages } from "../../../../contexts/MessagesContext";
 import { useCreateFlowMdUp } from "../../hooks/useCreateFlowMdUp";
@@ -31,22 +30,6 @@ export function InformationalScreen() {
     },
   ];
 
-  const description: ReactNode = (
-    <>
-      {copy.descriptionLead}{" "}
-      <a
-        href="#"
-        className="font-normal text-[var(--color-content-default-tertiary,#b4b4b4)] underline decoration-solid underline-offset-[3px] cursor-pointer"
-        onClick={(e) => {
-          e.preventDefault();
-        }}
-      >
-        {copy.workshopLabel}
-      </a>{" "}
-      {copy.descriptionTrail}
-    </>
-  );
-
   return (
     <CreateFlowStepShell
       variant="centeredNarrow"
@@ -57,7 +40,7 @@ export function InformationalScreen() {
       >
         <CreateFlowHeaderLockup
           title={copy.title}
-          description={description}
+          description={copy.description}
           justification="left"
         />
         <NumberedList items={items} size={mdUp ? "M" : "S"} />
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/screens/text/CreateFlowTextFieldScreen.tsx b/app/(app)/create/screens/text/CreateFlowTextFieldScreen.tsx
index 4d17acf..c83c342 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/screens/text/CreateFlowTextFieldScreen.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/screens/text/CreateFlowTextFieldScreen.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useState, useEffect, type HTMLInputTypeAttribute } from "react";
 import TextInput from "../../../../components/controls/TextInput";
+import TextArea from "../../../../components/controls/TextArea";
 import type { HeaderLockupJustificationValue } from "../../../../components/type/HeaderLockup/HeaderLockup.types";
 import { useTranslation } from "../../../../contexts/MessagesContext";
 import { useCreateFlow } from "../../context/CreateFlowContext";
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   type CreateFlowContentTopBelowMd,
 } from "../../components/CreateFlowStepShell";
 import { CREATE_FLOW_MD_UP_COLUMN_MAX_CLASS } from "../../components/createFlowLayoutTokens";
+import { CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID } from "../../utils/createFlowPaths";
 import type { CreateFlowTextStateField } from "../../types";
 
 type Props = {
@@ -21,6 +23,10 @@ type Props = {
   /** Figma Flow — Text (`20094:41243`): main column `items-center` + horizontal padding token. */
   mainAlign?: "start" | "center";
   inputType?: HTMLInputTypeAttribute;
+  /** Multi-line control (community description). */
+  multiline?: boolean;
+  /** Native `required` (community name and save-progress email). */
+  required?: boolean;
   showCharacterCount?: boolean;
   headerJustification?: HeaderLockupJustificationValue;
   /** Top spacing under top chrome (`CreateFlowStepShell` / `CreateFlowContentTopBelowMd`). */
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 /**
- * Shared narrow-column + TextInput pattern for Create Community text frames.
+ * Shared narrow-column + labelled field pattern for Create Community text frames.
  */
 export function CreateFlowTextFieldScreen({
   messageNamespace,
@@ -36,6 +42,8 @@ export function CreateFlowTextFieldScreen({
   maxLength,
   mainAlign = "start",
   inputType = "text",
+  multiline = false,
+  required = false,
   showCharacterCount = true,
   headerJustification = "left",
   contentTopBelowMd = "space-1400",
@@ -69,6 +77,15 @@ export function CreateFlowTextFieldScreen({
   const mainItems =
     mainAlign === "center" ? "items-center" : "items-start";
 
+  const isEmail = inputType === "email";
+  const persistValue = (next: string) => {
+    setValue(next);
+    markCreateFlowInteraction();
+    updateState({ [stateField]: next } as Record<string, string>);
+  };
+
+  const fieldLabel = t("inputLabel");
+
   return (
     <CreateFlowStepShell
       variant="centeredNarrow"
@@ -85,22 +102,60 @@ export function CreateFlowTextFieldScreen({
           />
         </div>
         <div className="w-full">
-          <TextInput
-            className="!transition-none"
-            type={inputType}
-            placeholder={t("placeholder")}
-            value={value}
-            onChange={(e) => {
-              const v = e.target.value;
-              setValue(v);
-              markCreateFlowInteraction();
-              updateState({ [stateField]: v } as Record<string, string>);
-            }}
-            inputSize={mdUp ? "medium" : "small"}
-            formHeader={false}
-            textHint={hint}
-            maxLength={maxLength}
-          />
+          {multiline ? (
+            <TextArea
+              className="!transition-none"
+              label={fieldLabel}
+              placeholder={t("placeholder")}
+              value={value}
+              onChange={(e) => persistValue(e.target.value)}
+              onBlur={() => {
+                const trimmed = value.trim();
+                if (trimmed !== value) persistValue(trimmed);
+              }}
+              size={mdUp ? "medium" : "small"}
+              formHeader={false}
+              showHelpIcon={false}
+              textHint={hint}
+              maxLength={maxLength}
+              required={required}
+              rows={4}
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <TextInput
+              className="!transition-none"
+              type={inputType}
+              name={isEmail ? "email" : undefined}
+              label={fieldLabel}
+              placeholder={t("placeholder")}
+              value={value}
+              onChange={(e) => persistValue(e.target.value)}
+              onBlur={() => {
+                const trimmed = isEmail
+                  ? value.trim().toLowerCase()
+                  : value.trim();
+                if (trimmed !== value) persistValue(trimmed);
+              }}
+              onKeyDown={
+                isEmail
+                  ? (e) => {
+                      if (e.key !== "Enter") return;
+                      e.preventDefault();
+                      e.currentTarget.form?.requestSubmit();
+                    }
+                  : undefined
+              }
+              inputSize={mdUp ? "medium" : "small"}
+              formHeader={false}
+              showHelpIcon={false}
+              textHint={hint}
+              maxLength={maxLength}
+              required={required || isEmail}
+              autoComplete={isEmail ? "email" : undefined}
+              inputMode={isEmail ? "email" : undefined}
+              form={isEmail ? CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID : undefined}
+            />
+          )}
         </div>
       </div>
     </CreateFlowStepShell>
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/utils/createFlowPaths.ts b/app/(app)/create/utils/createFlowPaths.ts
index 70f6f11..86f9531 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/utils/createFlowPaths.ts
+++ b/app/(app)/create/utils/createFlowPaths.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import {
   FIRST_STEP,
 } from "./flowSteps";
 
+/** Associates the save-progress email field with the layout footer submit. */
+export const CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID =
+  "create-flow-community-save";
+
 export const CREATE_ROUTES = {
   root: "/",
   createRoot: "/create",
diff --git a/app/components/controls/InputWithCounter/InputWithCounter.view.tsx b/app/components/controls/InputWithCounter/InputWithCounter.view.tsx
index 4492e89..3685c68 100644
--- a/app/components/controls/InputWithCounter/InputWithCounter.view.tsx
+++ b/app/components/controls/InputWithCounter/InputWithCounter.view.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useId } from "react";
 import type { InputWithCounterProps } from "./InputWithCounter.types";
 
 export function InputWithCounterView({
@@ -10,12 +13,16 @@ export function InputWithCounterView({
   className = "",
   inputClassName = "",
 }: InputWithCounterProps) {
+  const inputId = useId();
   return (
     <div className={`space-y-[var(--spacing-scale-008)] ${className}`}>
       {/* Label with help icon */}
       {label && (
         <div className="flex items-center gap-[var(--spacing-scale-002)]">
-          <label className="text-[14px] leading-[20px] font-medium text-[var(--color-content-default-primary)]">
+          <label
+            htmlFor={inputId}
+            className="text-[14px] leading-[20px] font-medium text-[var(--color-content-default-primary)]"
+          >
             {label}
           </label>
           {showHelpIcon && (
@@ -52,6 +59,7 @@ export function InputWithCounterView({
       {/* Input field */}
       <div className="relative">
         <input
+          id={inputId}
           type="text"
           placeholder={placeholder}
           value={value}
diff --git a/app/components/controls/TextArea/TextArea.view.tsx b/app/components/controls/TextArea/TextArea.view.tsx
index fa170f7..49ae97e 100644
--- a/app/components/controls/TextArea/TextArea.view.tsx
+++ b/app/components/controls/TextArea/TextArea.view.tsx
@@ -36,31 +36,39 @@ export const TextAreaView = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, TextAreaViewProps>(
     },
     ref,
   ) => {
+    const labelEl = label ? (
+      formHeader ? (
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-[var(--measures-spacing-200,4px_8px)] items-baseline pr-[var(--measures-spacing-100,4px)] relative shrink-0 w-full">
+          <div className="flex gap-[var(--measures-spacing-050,2px)] items-center relative shrink-0">
+            <label
+              id={labelId}
+              htmlFor={textareaId}
+              className={`${labelClasses} font-medium text-[var(--color-content-default-secondary)]`}
+            >
+              {label}
+            </label>
+            {showHelpIcon && (
+              <div className="relative shrink-0 size-[12px]">
+                {/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element -- icon asset */}
+                <img
+                  src={getAssetPath(ASSETS.ICON_HELP)}
+                  alt={helpIconAlt}
+                  className="block max-w-none size-full"
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <label id={labelId} htmlFor={textareaId} className="sr-only">
+          {label}
+        </label>
+      )
+    ) : null;
+
     return (
       <div className={containerClasses}>
-        {formHeader && label && (
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-[var(--measures-spacing-200,4px_8px)] items-baseline pr-[var(--measures-spacing-100,4px)] relative shrink-0 w-full">
-            <div className="flex gap-[var(--measures-spacing-050,2px)] items-center relative shrink-0">
-              <label
-                id={labelId}
-                htmlFor={textareaId}
-                className={`${labelClasses} font-medium text-[var(--color-content-default-secondary)]`}
-              >
-                {label}
-              </label>
-              {showHelpIcon && (
-                <div className="relative shrink-0 size-[12px]">
-                  {/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element -- icon asset */}
-                  <img
-                    src={getAssetPath(ASSETS.ICON_HELP)}
-                    alt={helpIconAlt}
-                    className="block max-w-none size-full"
-                  />
-                </div>
-              )}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
+        {labelEl}
         <div className={disabled ? "opacity-40" : ""}>
           <textarea
             ref={ref}
diff --git a/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.container.tsx b/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.container.tsx
index c1c494b..3be6e29 100644
--- a/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.container.tsx
+++ b/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.container.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ const TextInputContainer = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, TextInputProps>(
       textHint = false,
       formHeader = true,
       maxLength,
+      autoComplete,
+      inputMode,
+      required = false,
+      form,
+      onKeyDown,
       ...props
     },
     ref,
@@ -250,6 +255,11 @@ const TextInputContainer = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, TextInputProps>(
         maxLength={maxLength}
         helpIconAlt={t("helpIconAlt")}
         hintDefault={t("hintDefault")}
+        autoComplete={autoComplete}
+        inputMode={inputMode}
+        required={required}
+        form={form}
+        onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
         {...props}
       />
     );
diff --git a/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.types.ts b/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.types.ts
index 3e4fca7..7d728b2 100644
--- a/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.types.ts
+++ b/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.types.ts
@@ -67,4 +67,9 @@ export interface TextInputViewProps {
   maxLength?: number;
   helpIconAlt: string;
   hintDefault: string;
+  autoComplete?: string;
+  inputMode?: React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>["inputMode"];
+  required?: boolean;
+  form?: string;
+  onKeyDown?: React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>;
 }
diff --git a/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.view.tsx b/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.view.tsx
index d6ab3eb..b1f002a 100644
--- a/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.view.tsx
+++ b/app/components/controls/TextInput/TextInput.view.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const TextInputView = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, TextInputViewProps>(
       name,
       type,
       disabled,
-      error: _error,
+      error = false,
       className: _className,
       containerClasses,
       labelClasses,
@@ -31,34 +31,49 @@ export const TextInputView = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, TextInputViewProps>(
       maxLength,
       helpIconAlt,
       hintDefault,
+      autoComplete,
+      inputMode,
+      required = false,
+      form,
+      onKeyDown,
+      state: _state,
+      isFilled: _isFilled,
     },
     ref,
   ) => {
+    const labelEl = label ? (
+      formHeader ? (
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-[var(--measures-spacing-200,4px_8px)] items-baseline pr-[var(--measures-spacing-100,4px)] relative shrink-0 w-full">
+          <div className="flex gap-[var(--measures-spacing-050,2px)] items-center relative shrink-0">
+            <label
+              id={labelId}
+              htmlFor={inputId}
+              className={`${labelClasses} font-medium text-[var(--color-content-default-primary)]`}
+            >
+              {label}
+            </label>
+            {showHelpIcon && (
+              <div className="relative shrink-0 size-[12px]">
+                {/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element -- icon asset */}
+                <img
+                  src={getAssetPath(ASSETS.ICON_HELP)}
+                  alt={helpIconAlt}
+                  className="block max-w-none size-full"
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <label id={labelId} htmlFor={inputId} className="sr-only">
+          {label}
+        </label>
+      )
+    ) : null;
+
     return (
       <div className={containerClasses}>
-        {formHeader && label && (
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-[var(--measures-spacing-200,4px_8px)] items-baseline pr-[var(--measures-spacing-100,4px)] relative shrink-0 w-full">
-            <div className="flex gap-[var(--measures-spacing-050,2px)] items-center relative shrink-0">
-              <label
-                id={labelId}
-                htmlFor={inputId}
-                className={`${labelClasses} font-medium text-[var(--color-content-default-primary)]`}
-              >
-                {label}
-              </label>
-              {showHelpIcon && (
-                <div className="relative shrink-0 size-[12px]">
-                  {/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element -- icon asset */}
-                  <img
-                    src={getAssetPath(ASSETS.ICON_HELP)}
-                    alt={helpIconAlt}
-                    className="block max-w-none size-full"
-                  />
-                </div>
-              )}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
+        {labelEl}
         <div className={inputWrapperClasses}>
           <div className={disabled ? "opacity-40" : ""}>
             <input
@@ -71,9 +86,16 @@ export const TextInputView = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, TextInputViewProps>(
               onChange={handleChange}
               onFocus={handleFocus}
               onBlur={handleBlur}
+              onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
               onMouseDown={handleMouseDown}
               disabled={disabled}
               maxLength={maxLength}
+              autoComplete={autoComplete}
+              inputMode={inputMode}
+              required={required}
+              form={form}
+              aria-invalid={error || undefined}
+              aria-required={required || undefined}
               className={inputClasses}
               style={{ borderRadius }}
             />
diff --git a/lib/create/isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail.ts b/lib/create/isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail.ts
index 3848e4c..64b8842 100644
--- a/lib/create/isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail.ts
+++ b/lib/create/isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,31 @@
 /** RFC 5321 max mailbox length (no angle brackets). */
 export const EMAIL_MAX_LEN = 254;
 
-/** Pragmatic check for the create-flow “save progress” email field (draft + footer enablement). */
+/**
+ * Fallback when `HTMLInputElement.checkValidity()` is unavailable (SSR).
+ * Matches the HTML living standard’s type=email pattern closely enough
+ * for the save-progress field; the live input is the source of truth in
+ * the browser.
+ */
+const EMAIL_FALLBACK_PATTERN =
+  /^[a-zA-Z0-9.!#$%&'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?(?:\.[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?)*$/;
+
+/**
+ * Whether a create-flow save-progress email would pass a required
+ * `type="email"` input’s `checkValidity()`. Does not trim: native
+ * validity rejects leading or trailing spaces.
+ */
 export function isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail(value: unknown): boolean {
   if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
-  const t = value.trim();
-  if (t.length === 0 || t.length > EMAIL_MAX_LEN) return false;
-  return /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/.test(t);
+  if (value.length === 0 || value.length > EMAIL_MAX_LEN) return false;
+  // Native type=email rejects whitespace; jsdom’s checkValidity does not.
+  if (/\s/.test(value)) return false;
+  if (typeof document === "undefined") {
+    return EMAIL_FALLBACK_PATTERN.test(value);
+  }
+  const input = document.createElement("input");
+  input.type = "email";
+  input.required = true;
+  input.value = value;
+  return input.checkValidity();
 }
diff --git a/messages/en/create/community/communityContext.json b/messages/en/create/community/communityContext.json
index 9ac9afd..5862e55 100644
--- a/messages/en/create/community/communityContext.json
+++ b/messages/en/create/community/communityContext.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "title": "Why does your community exist?",
-  "description": "Edit or change the description to match how you’d like the organization to be described to other users. Try and describe your mission, goals, and scope.",
+  "description": "Optional. Write a short paragraph about your mission, goals, and scope. You can skip this and add it later.",
+  "inputLabel": "Community description",
   "placeholder": "Describe your community",
   "characterCountTemplate": "{current}/{max}"
 }
diff --git a/messages/en/create/community/communityName.json b/messages/en/create/community/communityName.json
index 2be4808..9b8aef7 100644
--- a/messages/en/create/community/communityName.json
+++ b/messages/en/create/community/communityName.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "title": "What is your community called?",
-  "description": "This will be the name of your community",
+  "description": "This will be the name of your community.",
+  "inputLabel": "Community name",
   "placeholder": "Enter community name",
   "characterCountTemplate": "{current}/{max}"
 }
diff --git a/messages/en/create/community/communitySave.json b/messages/en/create/community/communitySave.json
index a80a72a..7c9bc6b 100644
--- a/messages/en/create/community/communitySave.json
+++ b/messages/en/create/community/communitySave.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "title": "Save your progress",
   "description": "We need your email to save your CommunityRule progress\nand make it accessible to you later.",
+  "inputLabel": "Email address",
   "placeholder": "email@domain.com",
   "characterCountTemplate": "{current}/{max}",
   "magicLinkSuccessTitle": "Check your email to log in",
diff --git a/messages/en/create/community/communityStructure.json b/messages/en/create/community/communityStructure.json
index 88cf4ed..ad20edd 100644
--- a/messages/en/create/community/communityStructure.json
+++ b/messages/en/create/community/communityStructure.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "header": {
     "title": "What kind of community would you like to improve?",
-    "description": "Choose tags the describe your community. You can also combine or add new values to the list."
+    "description": "Choose tags that describe your community. You can also combine or add new values to the list."
   },
   "organizationMultiSelect": {
     "label": "Organization Type",
diff --git a/messages/en/create/community/communityUpload.json b/messages/en/create/community/communityUpload.json
index ba56281..d85f78e 100644
--- a/messages/en/create/community/communityUpload.json
+++ b/messages/en/create/community/communityUpload.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "title": "Add a photo to identify your group",
-  "description": "This photo be used as a profile picture for your group and will be editable later. If possible, try to use a simple logo or graphic.",
+  "description": "This photo will be used as a profile picture for your group and will be editable later. If possible, try to use a simple logo or graphic.",
   "hintText": "Add image from your device",
   "signInToUploadNote": "Your photo will upload after you sign in (use Save progress from the next step, or Log in from the header).",
   "uploadingLabel": "Uploading your photo…",
diff --git a/messages/en/create/community/informational.json b/messages/en/create/community/informational.json
index 52656a4..ff2278e 100644
--- a/messages/en/create/community/informational.json
+++ b/messages/en/create/community/informational.json
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 {
   "title": "How CommunityRule helps groups like yours",
-  "descriptionLead": "This flow will give you recommendations to improve your community and help you put together a proposal for your group to consider. Alternatively, there is a",
-  "workshopLabel": "workshop",
-  "descriptionTrail": "that your group can use to go through the process it together.",
+  "description": "This flow will give you recommendations to improve your community and help you put together a proposal for your group to consider.",
   "steps": {
     "0": {
       "title": "Tell us about your organization",
diff --git a/messages/en/create/customRule/customMethodCardWizard.json b/messages/en/create/customRule/customMethodCardWizard.json
index 8073f04..d42f03f 100644
--- a/messages/en/create/customRule/customMethodCardWizard.json
+++ b/messages/en/create/customRule/customMethodCardWizard.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     },
     "2": {
       "title": "How do you want to describe your new policy?",
-      "description": "This description will show up with the title to offer additional context about what the policy is how it should be applied.",
+      "description": "This description will show up with the title to offer additional context about what the policy is and how it should be applied.",
       "fieldPlaceholder": "Policy description"
     },
     "3": {
diff --git a/stories/pages/TextPage.stories.js b/stories/pages/TextPage.stories.js
index e466252..0ae97ac 100644
--- a/stories/pages/TextPage.stories.js
+++ b/stories/pages/TextPage.stories.js
@@ -11,5 +11,28 @@ export const Default = {
     messageNamespace: "create.community.communityName",
     stateField: "title",
     maxLength: 48,
+    required: true,
+  },
+};
+
+export const CommunityDescription = {
+  args: {
+    messageNamespace: "create.community.communityContext",
+    stateField: "communityContext",
+    maxLength: 200,
+    mainAlign: "center",
+    multiline: true,
+  },
+};
+
+export const CommunitySave = {
+  args: {
+    messageNamespace: "create.community.communitySave",
+    stateField: "communitySaveEmail",
+    maxLength: 254,
+    mainAlign: "center",
+    inputType: "email",
+    showCharacterCount: false,
+    headerJustification: "center",
   },
 };
diff --git a/tests/components/CommunityStructureSelectScreen.test.tsx b/tests/components/CommunityStructureSelectScreen.test.tsx
index bfaccc2..dac1366 100644
--- a/tests/components/CommunityStructureSelectScreen.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/components/CommunityStructureSelectScreen.test.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ describe("CommunityStructureSelectScreen", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText("Organization Type")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText("Scale")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText("Maturity")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText(/Choose tags that describe your community/i),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByAltText("Help")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/components/FinalReviewPage.test.tsx b/tests/components/FinalReviewPage.test.tsx
index 1b64789..d35d1da 100644
--- a/tests/components/FinalReviewPage.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/components/FinalReviewPage.test.tsx
@@ -1044,8 +1044,9 @@ describe("FinalReviewScreen — edit published title and description", () => {
 
     fireEvent.click(await screen.findByTestId("rule-title-edit"));
     const dialog = await screen.findByRole("dialog");
-    expect(within(dialog).getByText(/Community name/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
-    const input = within(dialog).getByRole("textbox");
+    const input = within(dialog).getByRole("textbox", {
+      name: /Community name/i,
+    });
     fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: "Renamed Commons" } });
     fireEvent.click(within(dialog).getByRole("button", { name: "Save" }));
 
@@ -1076,10 +1077,9 @@ describe("FinalReviewScreen — edit published title and description", () => {
 
     fireEvent.click(await screen.findByTestId("rule-description-edit"));
     const dialog = await screen.findByRole("dialog");
-    expect(
-      within(dialog).getByText(/Community description/i),
-    ).toBeInTheDocument();
-    const input = within(dialog).getByRole("textbox");
+    const input = within(dialog).getByRole("textbox", {
+      name: /Community description/i,
+    });
     fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: "Updated copy" } });
     fireEvent.click(within(dialog).getByRole("button", { name: "Save" }));
 
diff --git a/tests/components/InformationalPage.test.tsx b/tests/components/InformationalPage.test.tsx
index a0b8d98..625dda1 100644
--- a/tests/components/InformationalPage.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/components/InformationalPage.test.tsx
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ describe("InformationalScreen", () => {
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("renders workshop as a link (URL TBD) with underline per Figma", () => {
+  it("does not offer a workshop link until a destination exists", () => {
     render(<InformationalScreen />);
-    const workshop = screen.getByRole("link", { name: "workshop" });
-    expect(workshop).toHaveAttribute("href", "#");
-    expect(workshop.className).toMatch(/underline/);
+    expect(screen.queryByRole("link", { name: "workshop" })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it("renders first numbered list item title", () => {
diff --git a/tests/components/InputWithCounter.test.tsx b/tests/components/InputWithCounter.test.tsx
index 93bd3a5..9bed6cd 100644
--- a/tests/components/InputWithCounter.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/components/InputWithCounter.test.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import { describe, vi } from "vitest";
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
+import {
+  renderWithProviders as render,
+  screen,
+} from "../utils/test-utils";
+import "@testing-library/jest-dom/vitest";
 import {
   componentTestSuite,
   type ComponentTestSuiteConfig,
@@ -28,4 +33,19 @@ const config: ComponentTestSuiteConfig<Props> = {
 
 describe("InputWithCounter", () => {
   componentTestSuite<Props>(config);
+
+  it("associates the visible label with the input", () => {
+    render(
+      <InputWithCounter
+        label="Community name"
+        placeholder="Enter a name"
+        value=""
+        onChange={vi.fn()}
+        maxLength={50}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Community name" }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/components/TextArea.test.tsx b/tests/components/TextArea.test.tsx
index 96bce2b..cc2468d 100644
--- a/tests/components/TextArea.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/components/TextArea.test.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ describe("TextArea appearance", () => {
     expect(textarea).toHaveClass("border-0");
   });
 
+  it("keeps a programmatic label when the visible header is off", () => {
+    const { container } = renderWithProviders(
+      <TextArea label="Community description" formHeader={false} value="" />,
+    );
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Community description" }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(container.querySelector("label")).toHaveClass("sr-only");
+  });
+
   it("uses tertiary text in the embedded default state and primary on focus", () => {
     renderWithProviders(
       <TextArea label="Notes" value="Some text" appearance="embedded" />,
diff --git a/tests/components/TextInput.test.tsx b/tests/components/TextInput.test.tsx
index 7f2e588..de9cc0a 100644
--- a/tests/components/TextInput.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/components/TextInput.test.tsx
@@ -55,4 +55,30 @@ describe("TextInput (size tests)", () => {
     const input = container.querySelector("input");
     expect(input).toHaveAttribute("maxLength", "200");
   });
+
+  it("keeps a programmatic label when the visible header is off", () => {
+    const { getByRole, container } = render(
+      <TextInput label="Community name" formHeader={false} />,
+    );
+    expect(getByRole("textbox", { name: "Community name" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(container.querySelector("label")).toHaveClass("sr-only");
+  });
+
+  it("forwards autocomplete, inputMode, required, and form", () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <TextInput
+        label="Email address"
+        type="email"
+        autoComplete="email"
+        inputMode="email"
+        required
+        form="create-flow-community-save"
+      />,
+    );
+    const input = container.querySelector("input");
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute("autocomplete", "email");
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute("inputmode", "email");
+    expect(input).toBeRequired();
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute("form", "create-flow-community-save");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/components/TextPage.test.tsx b/tests/components/TextPage.test.tsx
index 2c5cc21..15f3e12 100644
--- a/tests/components/TextPage.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/components/TextPage.test.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
 import { renderWithProviders as render, screen } from "../utils/test-utils";
 import "@testing-library/jest-dom/vitest";
 import { CreateFlowTextFieldScreen } from "../../app/(app)/create/screens/text/CreateFlowTextFieldScreen";
+import { CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID } from "../../app/(app)/create/utils/createFlowPaths";
 
 describe("CreateFlowTextFieldScreen (community name)", () => {
   it("renders main heading", () => {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ describe("CreateFlowTextFieldScreen (community name)", () => {
         messageNamespace="create.community.communityName"
         stateField="title"
         maxLength={48}
+        required
       />,
     );
     expect(
@@ -19,19 +21,63 @@ describe("CreateFlowTextFieldScreen (community name)", () => {
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("renders description and text field", () => {
+  it("renders description and a labelled text field", () => {
     render(
       <CreateFlowTextFieldScreen
         messageNamespace="create.community.communityName"
         stateField="title"
         maxLength={48}
+        required
       />,
     );
     expect(
-      screen.getByText("This will be the name of your community"),
-    ).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(
-      screen.getByPlaceholderText("Enter community name"),
+      screen.getByText("This will be the name of your community."),
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    const input = screen.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Community name" });
+    expect(input).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute("placeholder", "Enter community name");
+    expect(input).toBeRequired();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("CreateFlowTextFieldScreen (community description)", () => {
+  it("uses a textarea and treats the field as optional", () => {
+    render(
+      <CreateFlowTextFieldScreen
+        messageNamespace="create.community.communityContext"
+        stateField="communityContext"
+        maxLength={200}
+        multiline
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText(/Optional\. Write a short paragraph/i),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    const field = screen.getByRole("textbox", {
+      name: "Community description",
+    });
+    expect(field.tagName).toBe("TEXTAREA");
+    expect(field).not.toBeRequired();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("CreateFlowTextFieldScreen (save progress email)", () => {
+  it("uses a labelled email field with native email attributes", () => {
+    render(
+      <CreateFlowTextFieldScreen
+        messageNamespace="create.community.communitySave"
+        stateField="communitySaveEmail"
+        maxLength={254}
+        inputType="email"
+        showCharacterCount={false}
+      />,
+    );
+    const input = screen.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Email address" });
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute("type", "email");
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute("autocomplete", "email");
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute("inputmode", "email");
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute("name", "email");
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute("form", CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID);
+    expect(input).toBeRequired();
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/components/UploadPage.test.tsx b/tests/components/UploadPage.test.tsx
index 0184bac..210a235 100644
--- a/tests/components/UploadPage.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/components/UploadPage.test.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe("CommunityUploadScreen", () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Upload" })).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(
       screen.getByText(
-        /This photo be used as a profile picture for your group/i,
+        /This photo will be used as a profile picture for your group/i,
       ),
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
diff --git a/tests/unit/createFlowPaths.test.ts b/tests/unit/createFlowPaths.test.ts
index ebc5139..9e7cbd2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/createFlowPaths.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/createFlowPaths.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
+  CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID,
   CREATE_FLOW_SYNC_DRAFT_QUERY,
   CREATE_FLOW_SYNC_DRAFT_VALUE,
   CREATE_ROUTES,
@@ -42,4 +43,10 @@ describe("createFlowPaths (CR-92 §2)", () => {
     expect(CREATE_ROUTES.review).toBe("/create/review");
     expect(CREATE_ROUTES.completed).toBe("/create/completed");
   });
+
+  it("exposes a stable form id for the save-progress email step", () => {
+    expect(CREATE_FLOW_COMMUNITY_SAVE_FORM_ID).toBe(
+      "create-flow-community-save",
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/unit/isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail.test.ts b/tests/unit/isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c03e9ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail } from "../../lib/create/isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail";
+
+describe("isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail", () => {
+  it("rejects empty, whitespace, and non-string values", () => {
+    expect(isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail("")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail("   ")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail(null)).toBe(false);
+    expect(isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail(undefined)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects values the native email control would reject", () => {
+    expect(isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail("not-an-email")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail("user@example.com ")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail(" user@example.com")).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("accepts a required type=email value", () => {
+    expect(isValidCreateFlowSaveEmail("user@example.com")).toBe(true);
+  });
+});