diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 8e83fa5..296a401 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ For complex logic, it is recommended to extract it into functions under the `src
 
 ### Reuse shared page controls
 
-Use `components/common/*/*.css` for sidebars, search fields, and compact buttons, and `components/common/dropdown/*` for
-dropdown variants. `templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl` loads the shared styles and controllers for all pages. Keep page
-layout rules in the page stylesheet and pass the page's existing routes, permissions, and form values into the shared
-controls.
+Use `components/common/*/*.css` for sidebars, search fields, selects, and compact buttons, and
+`components/common/dropdown/*` for dropdown variants. `templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl` loads the shared styles and
+controllers for all pages. Keep page layout rules in the page stylesheet and pass the page's existing routes,
+permissions, and form values into the shared controls.
 
 - **Sidebar:** add `theme-sidebar-layout` and a unique `data-theme-sidebar` storage key to the page, then use
   `theme-sidebar`, `theme-sidebar-content`, and `theme-sidebar-main` for its children. Include
@@ -229,8 +229,13 @@ controls.
   native checkboxes, and action menus omit selection indicators. The controller handles Escape, outside clicks, and
   opening one menu at a time. See `components/repository/filter/filter`, `components/repository/sort/sort`, and
   `org/action_menu_items`.
-- **Buttons:** add `theme-control` for standard 32px controls or `theme-control-small` for 28px controls. Keep native
-  `primary`, `secondary`, and permission checks on actions.
+- **Buttons:** keep Forgejo's native `ui button` classes on buttons Forgejo already renders; the theme styles those
+  globally. For a button the theme adds, use `button theme-control` (32px, 12px inline padding) instead of sizing it in
+  a page stylesheet, with `theme-control-wide` for the 16px padding GitHub uses on profile pages or
+  `theme-control-small` for 28px controls. Use `theme-icon-button` only for icon-only controls. Keep native `primary`,
+  `secondary`, and permission checks on actions, and leave page stylesheets to layout such as `flex` and `order`.
+- **Select:** wrap a native `<select class="theme-select">` in `<span class="theme-select-wrap">`. The options stay in
+  the page template. See `templates/user/profile_packages.tmpl`.
 
 For repository filtering, add `data-theme-repository-search` to the form and render
 `components/repository/results/results` after it. `repository-search.js` updates that result fragment through the same
diff --git a/components/common/button/button.css b/components/common/button/button.css
index 8d735a5..4c93ac1 100644
--- a/components/common/button/button.css
+++ b/components/common/button/button.css
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
+.button.theme-control-wide {
+  padding: 5px 16px;
+}
+
 .button.theme-control-small {
   height: 28px;
   min-height: 28px;
diff --git a/components/common/select/select.css b/components/common/select/select.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25bd476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/common/select/select.css
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+.theme-select-wrap {
+  position: relative;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  flex: none;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.theme-select-wrap::after {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 14px;
+  right: 12px;
+  border: 4px solid transparent;
+  border-top-color: var(--color-text);
+  border-bottom: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+/* :is() keeps one specificity for selects inside and outside Forgejo's .ui.form. */
+:is(.ui.form, body) .theme-select-wrap > .theme-select {
+  appearance: none;
+  transition-property: border-color, box-shadow, background-color, color;
+  height: 32px;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 5px 32px 5px 16px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
+  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+  background: var(--color-button);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  box-shadow: none;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  line-height: 20px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+:is(.ui.form, body) .theme-select-wrap > .theme-select:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--github-borderColor-accent-emphasis);
+  outline-offset: 2px;
+}
diff --git a/components/common/select/select.test.ts b/components/common/select/select.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33bf9c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/common/select/select.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { readFileSync, readdirSync } from "node:fs";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import { expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+const root = fileURLToPath(new URL("../../..", import.meta.url));
+
+it("styles every template select through the shared select", () => {
+  const selects = ["templates", "components"].flatMap(directory =>
+    readdirSync(join(root, directory), { recursive: true })
+      .map(file => `${directory}/${String(file)}`)
+      .filter(file => file.endsWith(".tmpl"))
+      .flatMap(file => readFileSync(join(root, file), "utf8").match(/<select\b[^>]*>/g) ?? [])
+  );
+  expect(selects.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  for (const select of selects) expect(select).toContain('class="theme-select"');
+  const stylesheet = readFileSync(join(root, "components/common/select/select.css"), "utf8");
+  expect(stylesheet).toContain(".theme-select-wrap > .theme-select");
+});
diff --git a/styles/pages/profile-subpages.css b/styles/pages/profile-subpages.css
index 9be41aa..92f2573 100644
--- a/styles/pages/profile-subpages.css
+++ b/styles/pages/profile-subpages.css
@@ -168,10 +168,6 @@
 
 :is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-search-submit.button {
   flex: none;
-  min-height: 32px;
-  margin: 0;
-  padding: 5px 16px;
-  line-height: 20px;
 }
 
 :is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-subnav {
@@ -305,7 +301,6 @@
   line-height: 20px;
 }
 
-:is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-search-controls > .button,
 :is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-projects .button {
   min-height: 32px;
   margin: 0;
@@ -318,47 +313,6 @@
   box-shadow: none;
 }
 
-:is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-select-wrap {
-  position: relative;
-  display: inline-flex;
-  flex: none;
-  min-width: 0;
-}
-
-:is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-select-wrap::after {
-  content: "";
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 14px;
-  right: 12px;
-  border: 4px solid transparent;
-  border-top-color: var(--color-text);
-  border-bottom: 0;
-  pointer-events: none;
-}
-
-:is(.github-profile, .github-org) .ui.form .profile-select {
-  appearance: none;
-  transition-property: border-color, box-shadow, background-color, color;
-  height: 32px;
-  max-width: 100%;
-  margin: 0;
-  padding: 5px 32px 5px 16px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
-  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
-  background: var(--color-button);
-  color: var(--color-text);
-  box-shadow: none;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  line-height: 20px;
-  cursor: pointer;
-}
-
-:is(.github-profile, .github-org) .ui.form .profile-select:focus-visible {
-  outline: 2px solid var(--github-borderColor-accent-emphasis);
-  outline-offset: 2px;
-}
-
 :is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-package-row {
   border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
   border-bottom: 0;
@@ -531,11 +485,11 @@
     flex-basis: 100%;
   }
 
-  :is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-select-wrap {
+  :is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-search-controls > .theme-select-wrap {
     flex: 1;
   }
 
-  :is(.github-profile, .github-org) .ui.form .profile-select {
+  :is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-search-controls .theme-select {
     width: 100%;
   }
 
diff --git a/styles/pages/user-profile.css b/styles/pages/user-profile.css
index a690d03..f22984a 100644
--- a/styles/pages/user-profile.css
+++ b/styles/pages/user-profile.css
@@ -443,13 +443,12 @@
 
 :is(.github-profile, .github-org) .profile-repo-toolbar > .profile-new-repo.button {
   flex: none;
-  min-height: 32px;
-  margin: 0;
-  padding: 5px 16px;
   box-shadow: none;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  line-height: 20px;
+}
+
+/* The organization overview keeps GitHub's wider padding; its repository list uses the standard control. */
+.github-org .profile-repo-toolbar > .profile-new-repo.button {
+  padding: 5px 16px;
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 767px) {
diff --git a/templates/base/component_assets.tmpl b/templates/base/component_assets.tmpl
index 807a19f..9a9b0dd 100644
--- a/templates/base/component_assets.tmpl
+++ b/templates/base/component_assets.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{AssetUrlPrefix}}/css/components/common/button/button.css">
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{AssetUrlPrefix}}/css/components/common/list-heading/list-heading.css">
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{AssetUrlPrefix}}/css/components/common/search/search.css">
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{AssetUrlPrefix}}/css/components/common/select/select.css">
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{AssetUrlPrefix}}/css/components/common/sidebar/sidebar.css">
 <script src="{{AssetUrlPrefix}}/js/components/common/sidebar/sidebar.js" defer></script>
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{AssetUrlPrefix}}/css/components/common/dropdown/dropdown.css">
diff --git a/templates/user/profile_package_versions.tmpl b/templates/user/profile_package_versions.tmpl
index ec218e0..227ada8 100644
--- a/templates/user/profile_package_versions.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/profile_package_versions.tmpl
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
 <form class="ui form ignore-dirty profile-list-search">
 	<div class="profile-search-controls">
 		{{template "components/common/search/search" dict "Kind" "plain" "Value" .Query "Placeholder" (ctx.Locale.Tr "search.package_kind")}}
-		<span class="profile-select-wrap"><select class="profile-select" name="sort" aria-label="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort"}}">
+		<span class="theme-select-wrap"><select class="theme-select" name="sort" aria-label="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort"}}">
 			<option value="version_asc"{{if eq .Sort "version_asc"}} selected="selected"{{end}}>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "filter.string.asc"}}</option>
 			<option value="version_desc"{{if eq .Sort "version_desc"}} selected="selected"{{end}}>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "filter.string.desc"}}</option>
 			<option value="created_asc"{{if eq .Sort "created_asc"}} selected="selected"{{end}}>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.oldest"}}</option>
 			<option value="created_desc"{{if or (eq .Sort "") (eq .Sort "created_desc")}} selected="selected"{{end}}>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.latest"}}</option>
 		</select></span>
 		{{if eq .PackageDescriptor.Package.Type "container"}}
-		<span class="profile-select-wrap"><select class="profile-select" name="tagged" aria-label="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.container.tagged"}}">
+		<span class="theme-select-wrap"><select class="theme-select" name="tagged" aria-label="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.container.tagged"}}">
 			{{$isTagged := or (eq .Tagged "") (eq .Tagged "tagged")}}
 			<option value="tagged"{{if $isTagged}} selected="selected"{{end}}>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.container.tagged"}}</option>
 			<option value="untagged"{{if not $isTagged}} selected="selected"{{end}}>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.container.untagged"}}</option>
 		</select></span>
 		{{end}}
-		<button class="secondary button" type="submit">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "search.search"}}</button>
+		<button class="secondary button theme-control theme-control-wide" type="submit">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "search.search"}}</button>
 	</div>
 </form>
 <div class="profile-package-list">
diff --git a/templates/user/profile_packages.tmpl b/templates/user/profile_packages.tmpl
index e93b152..a82b212 100644
--- a/templates/user/profile_packages.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/profile_packages.tmpl
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 <form class="ui form ignore-dirty profile-list-search">
 	<div class="profile-search-controls">
 		{{template "components/common/search/search" dict "Kind" "plain" "Value" .Query "Placeholder" (ctx.Locale.Tr "search.package_kind")}}
-		<span class="profile-select-wrap"><select class="profile-select" name="type" aria-label="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.type"}}">
+		<span class="theme-select-wrap"><select class="theme-select" name="type" aria-label="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.type"}}">
 			<option value="">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.type"}}</option>
 			<option value="all">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.type.all"}}</option>
 			{{range $type := .AvailableTypes}}
 			<option{{if eq $.PackageType $type}} selected="selected"{{end}} value="{{$type}}">{{$type.Name}}</option>
 			{{end}}
 		</select></span>
-		<button class="secondary button" type="submit">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "search.search"}}</button>
+		<button class="secondary button theme-control theme-control-wide" type="submit">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "search.search"}}</button>
 	</div>
 </form>
 {{end}}
diff --git a/templates/user/profile_projects.tmpl b/templates/user/profile_projects.tmpl
index 2a8ffb9..129bafe 100644
--- a/templates/user/profile_projects.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/profile_projects.tmpl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 				{{ctx.Locale.PrettyNumber .ClosedCount}}&nbsp;{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues.closed_title"}}
 			</a>
 		</div>
-		<a class="primary button" href="{{$.Link}}/new">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.projects.new"}}</a>
+		<a class="primary button theme-control theme-control-wide" href="{{$.Link}}/new">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.projects.new"}}</a>
 	</div>
 {{end}}
 
diff --git a/templates/user/profile_repository_search.tmpl b/templates/user/profile_repository_search.tmpl
index 63d3863..53ceb4d 100644
--- a/templates/user/profile_repository_search.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/profile_repository_search.tmpl
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 		{{if .Org}}<input type="hidden" name="tab" value="overview">{{else if .TabName}}<input type="hidden" name="tab" value="{{.TabName}}">{{end}}
 		{{$placeholder := ctx.Locale.Tr "search.repo_kind"}}{{if .Org}}{{$placeholder = "Find a repository…"}}{{end}}
 		{{template "components/common/search/search" dict "Kind" "plain" "Class" "profile-repo-query" "Value" .Keyword "Placeholder" $placeholder "Label" (ctx.Locale.Tr "search.repo_kind")}}
-		{{if .PageIsProfileStarList}}<button type="submit" class="secondary button profile-search-submit">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "search.search"}}</button>{{end}}
+		{{if .PageIsProfileStarList}}<button type="submit" class="secondary button theme-control theme-control-wide profile-search-submit">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "search.search"}}</button>{{end}}
 		{{template "components/repository/filter/filter" .}}
 		{{template "components/repository/sort/sort" dict "Data" .}}
 	</form>
 	{{if and .IsSigned (eq .SignedUserID .ContextUser.ID) (eq .TabName "repositories")}}
-		<a class="primary button profile-new-repo" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/repo/create">{{svg "octicon-repo" 16}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "new_repo.link"}}</a>
+		<a class="primary button theme-control theme-control-wide profile-new-repo" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/repo/create">{{svg "octicon-repo" 16}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "new_repo.link"}}</a>
 	{{end}}
 	{{if .Org}}{{template "org/repository_actions" .}}{{end}}
 </div>