Hi Jonathan,
I normally don't even give it any size, but prefer to use CSS, as it gives complete control over how it input box will appear.
Here is an example (just change the colors with anything you like: I also like to :hover effect, but you can also add :focus properties)
Code:
.input1 {
float: left;
font : 12px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
border: 1px solid #FED14F;
padding: 3px 2px;
width: 250px;
height: 20px;
line-height: 20px;
}
.input1:hover {
border: 1px solid #191970;
}
<input type ="text" class="input1">
Hope this helps.
Vishal
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