diff --git a/taccsite_cms/_settings/form_plugin.py b/taccsite_cms/_settings/form_plugin.py
index 7e42af918..8ef2c3a90 100644
--- a/taccsite_cms/_settings/form_plugin.py
+++ b/taccsite_cms/_settings/form_plugin.py
@@ -113,3 +113,14 @@
     'django.forms',            # support form template override
     'captcha',                 # support recaptcha for djangocms_forms
 ]
+
+########################
+# DJANGO: RECAPTCHA
+########################
+
+# To properly avoid client error about using test keys
+# RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY = '__this_must_be_on_server_not_here__'
+# RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY = '__this_must_be_on_server_not_here__'
+
+# To silence server error about using test keys
+# SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS = ['captcha.recaptcha_test_key_error']
diff --git a/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/components/django.cms.forms.css b/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/components/django.cms.forms.css
index ddfebaba4..25a8ffc4e 100644
--- a/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/components/django.cms.forms.css
+++ b/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/components/django.cms.forms.css
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ p.help-text:last-child {
   margin-bottom: 0; /* overwrite forms.css label */
 }
 
+:root {
+  /* TUP-271: Add to & Import from @core-styles */
+  /* https://github.com/TACC/tup-ui/blob/c5454ba/libs/core-styles/src/lib/_imports/settings/color.css */
+  --global-color-danger--dark: #ab1717;
+}
+.asterisk {
+  margin-left: 0.5em;
+  color: var(--global-color-danger--dark);
+}
+
 
 
 /* Errors */
diff --git a/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/elements/form.css b/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/elements/form.css
index 7dbfa17b1..c0c057771 100644
--- a/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/elements/form.css
+++ b/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/elements/form.css
@@ -35,11 +35,34 @@ fieldset:not(:last-child) {
 input,
 select,
 textarea {
-  padding: 15px 10px;
   border: var(--global-border--normal);
 }
-
+input:not(
+  [type="time"],
+  [type="date"],
+  [type="checkbox"],
+  [type="radio"]
+),
+select,
+textarea {
+  width: 100%;
+}
 input[type="time"],
 input[type="date"] {
   font-family: var(--global-font-family--mono);
 }
+
+@media (pointer: coarse) {
+  input,
+  select,
+  textarea {
+    padding: 15px 10px;
+  }
+}
+@media (pointer: fine), (pointer: none) {
+  input,
+  select,
+  textarea {
+    padding: 5px 10px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/settings/color.css b/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/settings/color.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a07f79142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/taccsite_cms/static/site_cms/css/src/_imports/settings/color.css
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+@import url("@tacc/core-styles/source/_imports/settings/color.css");
+
+:root {
+  /* Accent Hues */
+  --global-color-accent--x-light: #F2DFBD; /* originally #e3d7fd */
+  --global-color-accent--light: #BDA374;   /* originally #a387ed */
+  --global-color-accent--normal: #877453;  /* originally #784fe8 */
+  --global-color-accent--dark: #64563E;    /* originally #6039cc */
+  --global-color-accent--x-dark: #403014;  /* originally #3d189b */
+
+  --global-color-accent--alt: #E0D8C9;     /* originally #d2cce7 */
+  --global-color-accent--weak: #9D702140;  /* originally #6039cc40 */
+}
diff --git a/taccsite_cms/templates/djangocms_forms/form_template/default.html b/taccsite_cms/templates/djangocms_forms/form_template/default.html
index 926588e72..0de3ac62d 100644
--- a/taccsite_cms/templates/djangocms_forms/form_template/default.html
+++ b/taccsite_cms/templates/djangocms_forms/form_template/default.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ <h3 class="title">{{ instance.title }}</h3>
 						{{ field }}
 					{% endif %}
 					<label for="{{ field.id_for_label }}">
-						{{ field.label }}{% if field|is_required %}<span class="asterisk">*</span>{% endif %}
+						{{ field.label }}{% if field|is_required %}<span class="asterisk">(required)</span>{% endif %}
 					</label>
 					{% if not field|is_checkbox %}
 						{{ field }}