diff --git a/src/field.test.ts b/src/field.test.ts
index 0c6b5d5..053c836 100644
--- a/src/field.test.ts
+++ b/src/field.test.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ test("field defaults to a bare text input, escapes a string error, and never thr
   const bare = flat(await render({ id: "x", name: "x", label: "X" }));
   assert.match(bare, /<div class="field"><label for="x">X<\/label><div class="input-wrap"><input class="input" id="x" name="x" type="text"><\/div><\/div>/);
 
+  // OTP code field: inputmode + pattern render (both after autocomplete, before required).
+  const code = flat(await render({ id: "field-code", name: "code", label: "Verification code", autocomplete: "one-time-code", inputmode: "numeric", pattern: "[0-9]*", required: true, icon: "i-shield" }));
+  assert.match(code, /<input class="input has-ico" id="field-code" name="code" type="text" autocomplete="one-time-code" inputmode="numeric" pattern="\[0-9\]\*" required>/);
+
   const stringErr = flat(await render({ id: "x", name: "x", label: "X", error: "<b>Required</b>." }));
   assert.match(stringErr, /<span>&lt;b&gt;Required&lt;\/b&gt;\.<\/span>/); // string error is escaped
   assert.match(stringErr, /aria-describedby="x-err"/);
diff --git a/src/flow-view.test.ts b/src/flow-view.test.ts
index 7b9951a..ee60b4a 100644
--- a/src/flow-view.test.ts
+++ b/src/flow-view.test.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,30 @@ test("collects oidc nodes as SSO providers (text logo = initial), keeping csrf a
   assert.deepEqual(view.buttons, [{ label: "Sign in", name: "method", value: "password" }]);
 });
 
+test("the code field guards a pasted space: one-time-code autofill + numeric inputmode + digits-only pattern", () => {
+  // Verification/recovery enter a numeric OTP. Kratos doesn't trim, so a stray pasted space makes it
+  // reject the code as "invalid"; a digits-only pattern blocks that in the browser before submit.
+  const view = buildFlowView(
+    flow([
+      node({ name: "csrf_token", type: "hidden", value: "tok" }),
+      node({ name: "code", type: "text", required: true }, { label: "Verification code", group: "code" }),
+      node({ name: "method", type: "submit", value: "code" }, { label: "Continue", group: "code" }),
+    ]),
+    "verification",
+  );
+  assert.deepEqual(view.fields.find((f) => f.name === "code"), {
+    autocomplete: "one-time-code", // Kratos sends none for the OTP node — enable OS/email autofill
+    icon: "i-shield",
+    id: "field-code",
+    inputmode: "numeric",
+    label: "Verification code",
+    name: "code",
+    pattern: "[0-9]*",
+    required: true,
+    type: "text",
+  });
+});
+
 test("chrome varies per flow type: registration alt, recovery back link", () => {
   const reg = buildFlowView(flow([]), "registration");
   assert.equal(reg.title, "Create account");
diff --git a/src/flow-view.ts b/src/flow-view.ts
index 0ddf2c7..636cc4c 100644
--- a/src/flow-view.ts
+++ b/src/flow-view.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ export interface FlowField {
   error?: { text: string };
   icon?: string; // Lucide sprite id for the input
   id: string;
+  inputmode?: string; // virtual-keyboard hint (e.g. "numeric" for the OTP code)
   label: string;
   name: string;
+  pattern?: string; // client-side validity regex; blocks a pasted space before it reaches Kratos
   required?: boolean;
   type: string;
   value?: string;
@@ -93,7 +95,11 @@ const ssoLogo = (value: string): string => (value.charAt(0) || "?").toUpperCase(
 
 function toField(node: UiNode, name: string, type: string): FlowField {
   const value = str(node.attributes["value"]);
-  const autocomplete = str(node.attributes["autocomplete"]);
+  // The recovery/verification one-time code: numeric, and Kratos doesn't trim it, so a stray pasted
+  // space makes it reject the code as "invalid". A digits-only pattern + numeric keypad block that in
+  // the browser; one-time-code enables OS/email autofill (Kratos sends no autocomplete for the node).
+  const isCode = name === "code";
+  const autocomplete = str(node.attributes["autocomplete"]) ?? (isCode ? "one-time-code" : undefined);
   const icon = iconFor(name, type);
   const errorMsg = node.messages.find((m) => m.type === "error");
   return {
@@ -104,6 +110,7 @@ function toField(node: UiNode, name: string, type: string): FlowField {
     ...(autocomplete ? { autocomplete } : {}),
     ...(errorMsg ? { error: { text: errorMsg.text } } : {}),
     ...(icon ? { icon } : {}),
+    ...(isCode ? { inputmode: "numeric", pattern: "[0-9]*" } : {}),
     ...(node.attributes["required"] === true ? { required: true } : {}),
     ...(value ? { value } : {}),
   };
diff --git a/views/partials/field.ejs b/views/partials/field.ejs
index e7e93a3..3688b64 100644
--- a/views/partials/field.ejs
+++ b/views/partials/field.ejs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   Mirrors html-css-foundation auth markup. Config:
     id, name, label
     type? (default "text"), value?, placeholder?, autocomplete?, required?, readonly?, minlength?
+    inputmode?, pattern?  virtual-keyboard hint + client-side validity regex (e.g. the OTP code)
     icon?      input-ico id (e.g. "i-mail") → left-padded input
     optional?  show an "Optional" tag in the label row
     link?      { href, label } inline beside the label (e.g. Forgot password?)
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
 <% } else { -%>
   <label for="<%= id %>"><%= locals.label %></label>
 <% } -%>
-  <div class="input-wrap"><% if (icon) { %><svg class="ico ico-sm input-ico" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#<%= icon %>"/></svg><% } %><input class="input<% if (icon) { %> has-ico<% } %>" id="<%= id %>" name="<%= locals.name %>" type="<%= type %>"<% if (locals.autocomplete) { %> autocomplete="<%= locals.autocomplete %>"<% } %><% if (locals.placeholder) { %> placeholder="<%= locals.placeholder %>"<% } %><% if (locals.value != null) { %> value="<%= locals.value %>"<% } %><% if (locals.minlength != null) { %> minlength="<%= locals.minlength %>"<% } %><% if (error) { %> aria-invalid="true" aria-describedby="<%= errId %>"<% } %><% if (locals.required) { %> required<% } %><% if (locals.readonly) { %> readonly<% } %>></div>
+  <div class="input-wrap"><% if (icon) { %><svg class="ico ico-sm input-ico" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#<%= icon %>"/></svg><% } %><input class="input<% if (icon) { %> has-ico<% } %>" id="<%= id %>" name="<%= locals.name %>" type="<%= type %>"<% if (locals.autocomplete) { %> autocomplete="<%= locals.autocomplete %>"<% } %><% if (locals.inputmode) { %> inputmode="<%= locals.inputmode %>"<% } %><% if (locals.pattern) { %> pattern="<%= locals.pattern %>"<% } %><% if (locals.placeholder) { %> placeholder="<%= locals.placeholder %>"<% } %><% if (locals.value != null) { %> value="<%= locals.value %>"<% } %><% if (locals.minlength != null) { %> minlength="<%= locals.minlength %>"<% } %><% if (error) { %> aria-invalid="true" aria-describedby="<%= errId %>"<% } %><% if (locals.required) { %> required<% } %><% if (locals.readonly) { %> readonly<% } %>></div>
 <% if (hint) { -%>
   <span class="field-hint"><%= hint %></span>
 <% } -%>