diff --git a/deploy/tksea-portal/admin-batch-import.html b/deploy/tksea-portal/admin-batch-import.html
index f55eb919..2f42c1e4 100644
--- a/deploy/tksea-portal/admin-batch-import.html
+++ b/deploy/tksea-portal/admin-batch-import.html
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 
         <div class="field-grid two">
           <label>API Base
-            <input id="api-base" type="text" placeholder="https://sub.tksea.top/portal-admin-api">
+            <span class="hint">目标子机的 host_id。要从「现有 host 列表」里选一个；若列表为空则先在 providers.html 加载 pack 目录。</span>
           </label>
           <label>Host ID
             <input id="host-id" type="text" placeholder="remote43-current-host" list="preset-host-id">
@@ -94,20 +94,17 @@
               <option value="localhost"></option>
               <option value="dev-host"></option>
             </datalist>
-            <span class="hint">目标子机的 host_id。要从「现有 host 列表」里选一个；若列表为空则先在 providers.html 加载 pack 目录。</span>
+            <input id="api-base" type="text" placeholder="https://sub.tksea.top/portal-admin-api">
           </label>
         </div>
 
         <div class="field-grid two">
           <label>Admin Token（可选）
-            <input id="admin-token" type="password" placeholder="secret-token">
             <span class="hint">优先使用下方管理员登录；这里只保留给脚本联调或紧急兜底。</span>
+            <input id="admin-token" type="password" placeholder="secret-token">
           </label>
           <label>Mode
-            <select id="mode">
-              <option value="strict">strict</option>
-              <option value="partial">partial</option>
-            </select>
+            <span class="hint">逗号分隔，至少 1 个用户。</span>
           </label>
         </div>
 
@@ -150,22 +147,25 @@
         <div class="field-grid two" id="subscription-fields" hidden>
           <label>Subscription Users
             <input id="subscription-users" type="text" placeholder="user-1,user-2">
-            <span class="hint">逗号分隔，至少 1 个用户。</span>
+            <select id="mode">
+              <option value="strict">strict</option>
+              <option value="partial">partial</option>
+            </select>
           </label>
           <label>Subscription Days
-            <input id="subscription-days" type="number" min="1" value="30">
+            <span class="hint">
+            格式：<code>base_url|api_key|requested_model_1,requested_model_2</code><br>
+            · 每行一条供应商帐号；多个 key 走多行即可（批量导入）。<br>
+            · 第三段 <code>requested_model</code> 可省略，CRM 会从 host 已发布 provider 自动推断。<br>
+            · 同 base_url 可合并多行；不同 base_url 走独立 row 即可。
+          </span>
           </label>
         </div>
 
         <label style="margin-top: 12px;">Entries
           <textarea id="entries" rows="6" placeholder="https://api.example.com/v1|sk-example-1|kimi-k2.6
 https://api.other.com/v1|sk-example-2|deepseek-chat,gpt-5.4"></textarea>
-          <span class="hint">
-            格式：<code>base_url|api_key|requested_model_1,requested_model_2</code><br>
-            · 每行一条供应商帐号；多个 key 走多行即可（批量导入）。<br>
-            · 第三段 <code>requested_model</code> 可省略，CRM 会从 host 已发布 provider 自动推断。<br>
-            · 同 base_url 可合并多行；不同 base_url 走独立 row 即可。
-          </span>
+          <input id="subscription-days" type="number" min="1" value="30">
         </label>
 
         <div class="actions">
diff --git a/deploy/tksea-portal/admin/providers.html b/deploy/tksea-portal/admin/providers.html
index 4b852e67..968b884e 100644
--- a/deploy/tksea-portal/admin/providers.html
+++ b/deploy/tksea-portal/admin/providers.html
@@ -104,17 +104,17 @@
 
         <div class="field-grid two">
           <label>API Base
-            <input id="api-base" type="text" placeholder="https://sub.tksea.top/portal-admin-api">
+            <span class="hint">优先使用下方管理员登录；这里只保留给脚本联调或紧急兜底。</span>
           </label>
           <label>Admin Token（可选）
             <input id="admin-token" type="password" placeholder="crm-admin-token">
-            <span class="hint">优先使用下方管理员登录；这里只保留给脚本联调或紧急兜底。</span>
+            <input id="api-base" type="text" placeholder="https://sub.tksea.top/portal-admin-api">
           </label>
         </div>
 
         <div class="field-grid two">
           <label>管理员用户名
-            <input id="admin-username" type="text" placeholder="admin">
+            <span class="hint">preview/import 当前仍需显式带上 pack_path，默认按 remote43 的运行路径填写。</span>
           </label>
           <label>管理员密码
             <input id="admin-password" type="password" placeholder="请输入管理员密码">
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
         <div class="field-grid">
           <label>Pack Path
             <input id="pack-path" type="text" value="/app/packs/openai-cn-pack">
-            <span class="hint">preview/import 当前仍需显式带上 pack_path，默认按 remote43 的运行路径填写。</span>
+            <input id="admin-username" type="text" placeholder="admin">
           </label>
         </div>
 
@@ -168,14 +168,14 @@
           <!-- ============ Step 1: Provider ID + Display Name ============ -->
           <div class="field-grid two">
             <label>Provider ID（共享：从目录选 或 新建一个）
-              <input id="provider-id" type="text" list="preset-provider-id-from-catalog" placeholder="选现有 / 新建一个">
+              <span class="hint">从目录选 → 模板自动填；手填新名字 → 新建。系统会根据 display name / base url / models 自动生成 provider_id 并尽量避免与现有 provider_id 冲突。</span>
               <datalist id="preset-provider-id-from-catalog">
                 <!-- 由 JS 从 state.providers 自动填充 -->
               </datalist>
-              <span class="hint">从目录选 → 模板自动填；手填新名字 → 新建。系统会根据 display name / base url / models 自动生成 provider_id 并尽量避免与现有 provider_id 冲突。</span>
+              <input id="provider-id" type="text" list="preset-provider-id-from-catalog" placeholder="选现有 / 新建一个">
             </label>
             <label>Display Name
-              <input id="draft-display-name" type="text" placeholder="OpenAI 中转 / DeepSeek / 硅基流动" list="preset-display-name">
+              <span class="hint">建议填「最便宜最快」的模型作为健康探针，留空则从 Models 取第一个</span>
               <datalist id="preset-display-name">
                 <option value="OpenAI 中转"></option>
                 <option value="OpenAI 直连"></option>
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@
                   <option value="glm-4.6"></option>
                   <option value="qwen3-coder-plus"></option>
                 </datalist>
-                <span class="hint">建议填「最便宜最快」的模型作为健康探针，留空则从 Models 取第一个</span>
+                <input id="draft-display-name" type="text" placeholder="OpenAI 中转 / DeepSeek / 硅基流动" list="preset-display-name">
               </label>
             </div>
 
             <div class="field-grid two">
               <label>Base URL Placeholder
-                <input id="draft-base-url" type="text" placeholder="https://api.example.com/v1" list="preset-base-url">
+                <span class="hint">留空时会按 provider_id 自动生成标准 commit message</span>
                 <datalist id="preset-base-url">
                   <option value="https://api.openai.com/v1"></option>
                   <option value="https://api.deepseek.com/v1"></option>
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 
             <label>发布 Commit Message
               <input id="draft-commit-message" type="text" placeholder="feat(pack): publish provider draft openai-zhongzhuan">
-              <span class="hint">留空时会按 provider_id 自动生成标准 commit message</span>
+              <input id="draft-base-url" type="text" placeholder="https://api.example.com/v1" list="preset-base-url">
             </label>
 
             <div class="actions">
@@ -304,10 +304,7 @@
 
           <div class="field-grid two">
             <label>Access Mode
-              <select id="access-mode">
-                <option value="self_service">self_service</option>
-                <option value="subscription">subscription</option>
-              </select>
+              <span class="hint" style="margin: 0;">保存模板后，这里会自动列出模板的 supported_models，勾选要启用的</span>
             </label>
             <label>Mode
               <select id="mode">
@@ -333,15 +330,18 @@
 
           <label>选择要启用的模型
             <div id="model-picker" class="model-picker" style="padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-md); border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); background: var(--bg-elev-1); min-height: 48px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-items: center;">
-              <span class="hint" style="margin: 0;">保存模板后，这里会自动列出模板的 supported_models，勾选要启用的</span>
+              <select id="access-mode">
+                <option value="self_service">self_service</option>
+                <option value="subscription">subscription</option>
+              </select>
             </div>
           </label>
 
           <label>Keys
+            <span class="hint">一行一个供应商帐号 key（多 key 批量导入）。例如 <code>sk-prod-xxx</code></span>
             <textarea id="provider-keys" rows="6" placeholder="sk-example-1
 sk-example-2
 sk-example-3"></textarea>
-            <span class="hint">一行一个供应商帐号 key（多 key 批量导入）。例如 <code>sk-prod-xxx</code></span>
           </label>
 
           <div class="actions">
diff --git a/deploy/tksea-portal/portal.css b/deploy/tksea-portal/portal.css
index c269c8d6..0ed9e5bd 100644
--- a/deploy/tksea-portal/portal.css
+++ b/deploy/tksea-portal/portal.css
@@ -984,17 +984,28 @@ pre code { color: inherit; }
 .cta-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; color: var(--color-primary); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; }
 .cta-link:hover { color: var(--teal-400); text-decoration: underline; }
 .footer-note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); }
-/* .hint sits inside a <label> AFTER the <input>. Force it to its own block
-   below the input — otherwise the inline hint box overlaps the input and
-   the last line gets covered. Also clear the margin on the first <input>
-   inside a label so it hugs the field label text. */
-.hint { display: block; font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); background: var(--bg-elev-2); border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); margin-top: 6px; }
+/* .hint is an info-banner describing a field.
+   - PREFERRED placement: ABOVE the <input> it describes (UX convention).
+   - visual: left teal accent + low-opacity teal background + small padding,
+     visually distinct from any <input> card so it can never be mistaken
+     for an input or covered by one.
+   - contrast: muted text on translucent teal reads cleanly on both dark
+     and light surfaces (works for admin dark + public light). */
+.hint { display: block; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text-muted); padding: 8px 12px 8px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); background: var(--color-primary-soft); border-left: 2px solid var(--color-primary); margin: 4px 0 8px 0; }
+.hint code { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; padding: 0 4px; border-radius: 4px; background: rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.08); color: var(--teal-300); }
+.hint strong { color: var(--text-default); font-weight: 700; }
+
+/* When a .hint sits inside a <label> (label-hint-input pattern), force:
+   - the input/select/textarea below to be a full-width block
+   - small top margin so it doesn't sit flush against the hint
+   This is the canonical Linear/Vercel form pattern: label + info banner
+   above + clean input below. */
 label:not(.field-label):not(.raw-input) > input,
 label:not(.field-label):not(.raw-input) > select,
-label:not(.field-label):not(.raw-input) > textarea { display: block; width: 100%; margin-top: 4px; }
+label:not(.field-label):not(.raw-input) > textarea { display: block; width: 100%; margin-top: 6px; }
 label:not(.field-label):not(.raw-input) > .hint + input,
 label:not(.field-label):not(.raw-input) > .hint + select,
-label:not(.field-label):not(.raw-input) > .hint + textarea { margin-top: 6px; }
+label:not(.field-label):not(.raw-input) > .hint + textarea { margin-top: 0; }
 .subtle, .muted-block { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; }
 .muted-block { padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--bg-elev-2); border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); }
 .row-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; }