diff --git a/src/encryptid/ui/login-button.ts b/src/encryptid/ui/login-button.ts
index 1e987fc..67451bf 100644
--- a/src/encryptid/ui/login-button.ts
+++ b/src/encryptid/ui/login-button.ts
@@ -360,6 +360,41 @@ const styles = `
     color: var(--eid-text-secondary);
     opacity: 0.7;
   }
+
+  .email-fallback-link {
+    display: block;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    padding: 0;
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    color: var(--eid-text-secondary);
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    text-align: center;
+    width: 100%;
+    font-family: inherit;
+  }
+
+  .email-fallback-link:hover {
+    color: var(--eid-primary);
+    text-decoration: underline;
+  }
+
+  .email-fallback-section {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 8px;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    padding-top: 10px;
+    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
+  }
+
+  .email-sent-msg {
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    color: #22c55e;
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 8px;
+  }
 `;
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -383,6 +418,8 @@ export class EncryptIDLoginButton extends HTMLElement {
   private shadow: ShadowRoot;
   private loading: boolean = false;
   private showDropdown: boolean = false;
+  private showEmailFallback: boolean = false;
+  private emailSent: boolean = false;
   private capabilities: WebAuthnCapabilities | null = null;
 
   // Configurable attributes
@@ -484,15 +521,23 @@ export class EncryptIDLoginButton extends HTMLElement {
 
     const accounts = getKnownAccounts();
 
-    // No known accounts → username input + sign-in button
+    // No known accounts → passkey-first button + email fallback
     if (accounts.length === 0) {
+      const emailSection = this.showEmailFallback ? (this.emailSent
+        ? `<div class="email-fallback-section"><div class="email-sent-msg">Login link sent! Check your inbox.</div></div>`
+        : `<div class="email-fallback-section">
+            <input class="username-input" type="email" placeholder="you@example.com" data-email-input />
+            <button class="login-btn small ${variantClass}" data-action="send-magic-link">Send magic link</button>
+          </div>`) : '';
+
       return `
         <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">
+          <button class="login-btn ${sizeClass} ${variantClass}" data-action="passkey-login">
             ${PASSKEY_ICON}
             <span>${this.label}</span>
           </button>
+          ${this.showEmailFallback ? '' : `<button class="email-fallback-link" data-action="show-email">No passkey? Sign in with email</button>`}
+          ${emailSection}
         </div>
       `;
     }
@@ -585,17 +630,27 @@ export class EncryptIDLoginButton extends HTMLElement {
         });
       });
     } else {
-      // 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();
+      // Passkey-first button (no known accounts → unscoped auth)
+      this.shadow.querySelector('[data-action="passkey-login"]')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        this.handleLogin();
+      });
+
+      // "No passkey? Sign in with email" toggle
+      this.shadow.querySelector('[data-action="show-email"]')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        this.showEmailFallback = true;
+        this.render();
+      });
+
+      // Send magic link button
+      this.shadow.querySelector('[data-action="send-magic-link"]')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        this.sendMagicLink();
+      });
+
+      // Email input enter key
+      const emailInput = this.shadow.querySelector('[data-email-input]') as HTMLInputElement;
+      if (emailInput) {
+        emailInput.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+          if ((e as KeyboardEvent).key === 'Enter') this.sendMagicLink();
         });
       }
 
@@ -707,8 +762,9 @@ export class EncryptIDLoginButton extends HTMLElement {
       }));
 
     } catch (error: any) {
-      // If no credential found, offer to register
+      // If no credential found, auto-show email fallback + dispatch event
       if (error.name === 'NotAllowedError' || error.message?.includes('No credential')) {
+        this.showEmailFallback = true;
         this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('login-register-needed', {
           bubbles: true,
         }));
@@ -724,6 +780,26 @@ export class EncryptIDLoginButton extends HTMLElement {
     }
   }
 
+  private async sendMagicLink() {
+    const emailInput = this.shadow.querySelector('[data-email-input]') as HTMLInputElement;
+    const email = emailInput?.value.trim();
+    if (!email || !email.includes('@')) {
+      emailInput?.focus();
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      await fetch(`${ENCRYPTID_AUTH}/api/auth/magic-link`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ email }),
+      });
+      this.emailSent = true;
+      this.render();
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error('Magic link failed:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
   private async handleDropdownAction(action: string) {
     this.showDropdown = false;