diff --git a/src/encryptid/ui/login-button.ts b/src/encryptid/ui/login-button.ts
index 8b2c4bf..1e987fc 100644
--- a/src/encryptid/ui/login-button.ts
+++ b/src/encryptid/ui/login-button.ts
@@ -332,6 +332,34 @@ const styles = `
     color: var(--eid-primary);
     text-decoration: underline;
   }
+
+  .username-form {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 8px;
+    min-width: 200px;
+  }
+
+  .username-input {
+    padding: 10px 14px;
+    background: var(--eid-bg);
+    border: 1px solid var(--eid-text-secondary);
+    border-radius: var(--eid-radius);
+    color: var(--eid-text);
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    outline: none;
+    transition: border-color 0.2s;
+  }
+
+  .username-input:focus {
+    border-color: var(--eid-primary);
+  }
+
+  .username-input::placeholder {
+    color: var(--eid-text-secondary);
+    opacity: 0.7;
+  }
 `;
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -456,13 +484,16 @@ export class EncryptIDLoginButton extends HTMLElement {
 
     const accounts = getKnownAccounts();
 
-    // No known accounts → generic passkey button
+    // No known accounts → username input + sign-in button
     if (accounts.length === 0) {
       return `
-        <button class="login-btn ${sizeClass} ${variantClass}">
-          ${PASSKEY_ICON}
-          <span>${this.label}</span>
-        </button>
+        <div class="username-form">
+          <input class="username-input" type="text" placeholder="Username or email" autocomplete="username webauthn" />
+          <button class="login-btn ${sizeClass} ${variantClass}" data-action="username-login">
+            ${PASSKEY_ICON}
+            <span>${this.label}</span>
+          </button>
+        </div>
       `;
     }
 
@@ -554,9 +585,23 @@ export class EncryptIDLoginButton extends HTMLElement {
         });
       });
     } else {
-      // Login button with scoped username
-      const loginBtn = this.shadow.querySelector('.login-btn');
-      if (loginBtn) {
+      // Username input form (no known accounts)
+      const usernameInput = this.shadow.querySelector('.username-input') as HTMLInputElement;
+      const usernameLoginBtn = this.shadow.querySelector('[data-action="username-login"]');
+      if (usernameInput && usernameLoginBtn) {
+        const doLogin = () => {
+          const val = usernameInput.value.trim();
+          this.handleLogin(val || undefined);
+        };
+        usernameLoginBtn.addEventListener('click', doLogin);
+        usernameInput.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+          if ((e as KeyboardEvent).key === 'Enter') doLogin();
+        });
+      }
+
+      // Login button with scoped username (1 known account)
+      const loginBtn = this.shadow.querySelector('.login-btn:not([data-action])');
+      if (loginBtn && !usernameInput) {
         loginBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
           const username = (loginBtn as HTMLElement).dataset.username;
           this.handleLogin(username);