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Field

Label, control, help text, and error slots for settings panels, checkout forms, and signup flows — with the neobrutalist form treatment.

import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox"
import {

The field wraps a label, a control, helper text, and an error message into one aligned block, and scales up to grouped sections with FieldGroup and FieldSet. There's no primitive underneath — plain fieldset, legend, and role="group" semantics composed with Label and Separator, styled to the neobrutalist recipe: bold heading type on legends and labels, while the wrapped controls bring the thick borders and hard shadows.

Reach for it when:

  • Settings pages — stack profile, notification, and billing sections with FieldSet legends and FieldSeparator between groups.
  • Checkout and signup forms — keep label, description, and error alignment consistent across inputs, selects, and switches.
  • Choice cards — wrap radios, checkboxes, or switches in selectable FieldLabel cards for plan pickers and preference panels.

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://neobrutalism.com/r/base/field.json
npx shadcn@latest add https://neobrutalism.com/r/base/field.json
yarn dlx shadcn@latest add https://neobrutalism.com/r/base/field.json
bunx --bun shadcn@latest add https://neobrutalism.com/r/base/field.json

Copy and paste the following code into your project.

components/ui/field.tsx
"use client"

import { useMemo } from "react"
import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label"
import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator"

function FieldSet({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"fieldset">) {
  return (
    <fieldset
      data-slot="field-set"
      className={cn(
        "flex flex-col gap-4 has-[>[data-slot=checkbox-group]]:gap-3 has-[>[data-slot=radio-group]]:gap-3",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function FieldLegend({
  className,
  variant = "legend",
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"legend"> & { variant?: "legend" | "label" }) {
  return (
    <legend
      data-slot="field-legend"
      data-variant={variant}
      className={cn(
        "mb-1.5 font-head font-medium data-[variant=label]:text-sm data-[variant=legend]:text-base",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function FieldGroup({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="field-group"
      className={cn(
        "group/field-group @container/field-group flex w-full flex-col gap-5 data-[slot=checkbox-group]:gap-3 *:data-[slot=field-group]:gap-4",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

const fieldVariants = cva(
  "group/field flex w-full gap-2 data-[invalid=true]:text-destructive",
  {
    variants: {
      orientation: {
        vertical: "flex-col *:w-full [&>.sr-only]:w-auto",
        horizontal:
          "flex-row items-center has-[>[data-slot=field-content]]:items-start *:data-[slot=field-label]:flex-auto has-[>[data-slot=field-content]]:[&>[role=checkbox],[role=radio]]:mt-px",
        responsive:
          "flex-col *:w-full @md/field-group:flex-row @md/field-group:items-center @md/field-group:*:w-auto @md/field-group:has-[>[data-slot=field-content]]:items-start @md/field-group:*:data-[slot=field-label]:flex-auto [&>.sr-only]:w-auto @md/field-group:has-[>[data-slot=field-content]]:[&>[role=checkbox],[role=radio]]:mt-px",
      },
    },
    defaultVariants: {
      orientation: "vertical",
    },
  }
)

function Field({
  className,
  orientation = "vertical",
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"div"> & VariantProps<typeof fieldVariants>) {
  return (
    <div
      role="group"
      data-slot="field"
      data-orientation={orientation}
      className={cn(fieldVariants({ orientation }), className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function FieldContent({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="field-content"
      className={cn(
        "group/field-content flex flex-1 flex-col gap-0.5 leading-snug",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function FieldLabel({
  className,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof Label>) {
  return (
    <Label
      data-slot="field-label"
      className={cn(
        "group/field-label peer/field-label flex w-fit gap-2 leading-snug group-data-[disabled=true]/field:opacity-50 has-data-checked:border-primary/30 has-data-checked:bg-primary/5 has-[>[data-slot=field]]:rounded has-[>[data-slot=field]]:border-2 *:data-[slot=field]:p-2.5 dark:has-data-checked:border-primary/20 dark:has-data-checked:bg-primary/10",
        "has-[>[data-slot=field]]:w-full has-[>[data-slot=field]]:flex-col",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function FieldTitle({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="field-label"
      className={cn(
        "flex w-fit items-center gap-2 text-sm font-head font-medium group-data-[disabled=true]/field:opacity-50",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function FieldDescription({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"p">) {
  return (
    <p
      data-slot="field-description"
      className={cn(
        "text-left text-sm leading-normal font-normal text-muted-foreground group-has-data-horizontal/field:text-balance [[data-variant=legend]+&]:-mt-1.5",
        "last:mt-0 nth-last-2:-mt-1",
        "[&>a]:underline [&>a]:underline-offset-4 [&>a:hover]:text-primary",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function FieldSeparator({
  children,
  className,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"div"> & {
  children?: React.ReactNode
}) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="field-separator"
      data-content={!!children}
      className={cn(
        "relative -my-2 h-5 text-sm group-data-[variant=outline]/field-group:-mb-2",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    >
      <Separator className="absolute inset-0 top-1/2" />
      {children && (
        <span
          className="relative mx-auto block w-fit bg-background px-2 text-muted-foreground"
          data-slot="field-separator-content"
        >
          {children}
        </span>
      )}
    </div>
  )
}

function FieldError({
  className,
  children,
  errors,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"div"> & {
  errors?: Array<{ message?: string } | undefined>
}) {
  const content = useMemo(() => {
    if (children) {
      return children
    }

    if (!errors?.length) {
      return null
    }

    const uniqueErrors = [
      ...new Map(errors.map((error) => [error?.message, error])).values(),
    ]

    if (uniqueErrors?.length == 1) {
      return uniqueErrors[0]?.message
    }

    return (
      <ul className="ml-4 flex list-disc flex-col gap-1">
        {uniqueErrors.map(
          (error, index) =>
            error?.message && <li key={index}>{error.message}</li>
        )}
      </ul>
    )
  }, [children, errors])

  if (!content) {
    return null
  }

  return (
    <div
      role="alert"
      data-slot="field-error"
      className={cn("text-sm font-normal text-destructive", className)}
      {...props}
    >
      {content}
    </div>
  )
}

export {
  Field,
  FieldLabel,
  FieldDescription,
  FieldError,
  FieldGroup,
  FieldLegend,
  FieldSeparator,
  FieldSet,
  FieldContent,
  FieldTitle,
}

Update the import paths to match your project setup.

Usage

import {
  Field,
  FieldContent,
  FieldDescription,
  FieldError,
  FieldGroup,
  FieldLabel,
  FieldLegend,
  FieldSeparator,
  FieldSet,
  FieldTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/field"
<FieldSet>
  <FieldLegend>Profile</FieldLegend>
  <FieldDescription>This appears on invoices and emails.</FieldDescription>
  <FieldGroup>
    <Field>
      <FieldLabel htmlFor="name">Full name</FieldLabel>
      <Input id="name" autoComplete="off" placeholder="Evil Rabbit" />
      <FieldDescription>This appears on invoices and emails.</FieldDescription>
    </Field>
    <Field>
      <FieldLabel htmlFor="username">Username</FieldLabel>
      <Input id="username" autoComplete="off" aria-invalid />
      <FieldError>Choose another username.</FieldError>
    </Field>
    <Field orientation="horizontal">
      <Switch id="newsletter" />
      <FieldLabel htmlFor="newsletter">Subscribe to the newsletter</FieldLabel>
    </Field>
  </FieldGroup>
</FieldSet>

Composition

Field

A single control with label, helper text, and validation.

Field
├── FieldLabel
├── Input / Textarea / Switch / Select
├── FieldDescription
└── FieldError

FieldGroup

Related fields in one group. Use FieldSeparator between sections when needed.

FieldGroup
├── Field
│   ├── FieldLabel
│   ├── Input / Textarea / Switch / Select
│   ├── FieldDescription
│   └── FieldError
├── FieldSeparator
└── Field
    ├── FieldLabel
    └── Input / Textarea / Switch / Select

FieldSet

Semantic grouping with a legend and description, usually containing a FieldGroup.

FieldSet
├── FieldLegend
├── FieldDescription
└── FieldGroup
    ├── Field
    │   ├── FieldLabel
    │   ├── Input / Textarea / Switch / Select
    │   ├── FieldDescription
    │   └── FieldError
    └── Field
        ├── FieldLabel
        └── Input / Textarea / Switch / Select

Anatomy

The Field family is designed for composing accessible forms. A typical field is structured as follows:

<Field>
  <FieldLabel htmlFor="input-id">Label</FieldLabel>
  {/* Input, Select, Switch, etc. */}
  <FieldDescription>Optional helper text.</FieldDescription>
  <FieldError>Validation message.</FieldError>
</Field>
  • Field is the core wrapper for a single field.
  • FieldContent is a flex column that groups label and description. Not required if you have no description.
  • Wrap related fields with FieldGroup, and use FieldSet with FieldLegend for semantic grouping.

Form

See the Form documentation for building forms with the Field component and React Hook Form, TanStack Form, or Formisch.

Examples

Input

import {
  Field,
  FieldDescription,

Textarea

import {
  Field,
  FieldDescription,

Select

import {
  Field,
  FieldDescription,

Slider

"use client"

import * as React from "react"

Fieldset

import {
  Field,
  FieldDescription,

Checkbox

import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox"
import {
  Field,

Radio

import {
  Field,
  FieldDescription,

Switch

import { Field, FieldLabel } from "@/components/ui/field"
import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch"

Choice Card

Wrap Field components inside FieldLabel to create selectable field groups. This works with RadioItem, Checkbox and Switch components.

import {
  Field,
  FieldContent,

Field Group

Stack Field components with FieldGroup. Add FieldSeparator to divide them.

import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox"
import {
  Field,

RTL

To enable RTL support in Neobrutalism.com, see the RTL configuration guide.

"use client"

import * as React from "react"

Responsive Layout

  • Vertical fields: Default orientation stacks label, control, and helper text—ideal for mobile-first layouts.
  • Horizontal fields: Set orientation="horizontal" on Field to align the label and control side-by-side. Pair with FieldContent to keep descriptions aligned.
  • Responsive fields: Set orientation="responsive" for automatic column layouts inside container-aware parents. Apply @container/field-group classes on FieldGroup to switch orientations at specific breakpoints.
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import {
  Field,

Validation and Errors

  • Add data-invalid to Field to switch the entire block into an error state.
  • Add aria-invalid on the input itself for assistive technologies.
  • Render FieldError immediately after the control or inside FieldContent to keep error messages aligned with the field.
<Field data-invalid>
  <FieldLabel htmlFor="email">Email</FieldLabel>
  <Input id="email" type="email" aria-invalid />
  <FieldError>Enter a valid email address.</FieldError>
</Field>

Accessibility

The field family is semantics-first: FieldSet and FieldLegend render native fieldset/legend, Field renders role="group", and FieldError renders role="alert" so validation messages are announced the moment they appear.

  • Pair every FieldLabel with its control via htmlFor/id — clicking the label focuses the control and screen readers announce the association.
  • On invalid input, set aria-invalid on the control itself; data-invalid on Field only drives the error styling.
  • Keyboard behavior belongs to the controls inside — the wrappers add no focus stops or key bindings of their own.

API Reference

FieldSet

Container that renders a semantic fieldset with spacing presets.

PropTypeDefault
classNamestring
<FieldSet>
  <FieldLegend>Delivery</FieldLegend>
  <FieldGroup>{/* Fields */}</FieldGroup>
</FieldSet>

FieldLegend

Legend element for a FieldSet. Switch to the label variant to align with label sizing.

PropTypeDefault
variant"legend" | "label""legend"
classNamestring
<FieldLegend variant="label">Notification Preferences</FieldLegend>

The FieldLegend has two variants: legend and label. The label variant applies label sizing and alignment. Handy if you have nested FieldSet.

FieldGroup

Layout wrapper that stacks Field components and enables container queries for responsive orientations.

PropTypeDefault
classNamestring
<FieldGroup className="@container/field-group flex flex-col gap-6">
  <Field>{/* ... */}</Field>
  <Field>{/* ... */}</Field>
</FieldGroup>

Field

The core wrapper for a single field. Provides orientation control, invalid state styling, and spacing.

PropTypeDefault
orientation"vertical" | "horizontal" | "responsive""vertical"
classNamestring
data-invalidboolean
<Field orientation="horizontal">
  <FieldLabel htmlFor="remember">Remember me</FieldLabel>
  <Switch id="remember" />
</Field>

FieldContent

Flex column that groups control and descriptions when the label sits beside the control. Not required if you have no description.

PropTypeDefault
classNamestring
<Field>
  <Checkbox id="notifications" />
  <FieldContent>
    <FieldLabel htmlFor="notifications">Notifications</FieldLabel>
    <FieldDescription>Email, SMS, and push options.</FieldDescription>
  </FieldContent>
</Field>

FieldLabel

Label styled for both direct inputs and nested Field children.

PropTypeDefault
classNamestring
asChildbooleanfalse
<FieldLabel htmlFor="email">Email</FieldLabel>

FieldTitle

Renders a title with label styling inside FieldContent.

PropTypeDefault
classNamestring
<FieldContent>
  <FieldTitle>Enable Touch ID</FieldTitle>
  <FieldDescription>Unlock your device faster.</FieldDescription>
</FieldContent>

FieldDescription

Helper text slot that automatically balances long lines in horizontal layouts.

PropTypeDefault
classNamestring
<FieldDescription>We never share your email with anyone.</FieldDescription>

FieldSeparator

Visual divider to separate sections inside a FieldGroup. Accepts optional inline content.

PropTypeDefault
classNamestring
<FieldSeparator>Or continue with</FieldSeparator>

FieldError

Accessible error container that accepts children or an errors array (e.g., from react-hook-form).

PropTypeDefault
errorsArray<{ message?: string } | undefined>
classNamestring
<FieldError errors={errors.username} />

When the errors array contains multiple messages, the component renders a list automatically.

FieldError also accepts issues produced by any validator that implements Standard Schema, including Zod, Valibot, and ArkType. Pass the issues array from the schema result directly to render a unified error list across libraries.