The input[type=date] element with empty value has shrunken height on iOS. You can check this using this markup: <input type="date"> and the following CSS rule: input { -webkit-appearance: none; } See the https://jsfiddle.net/go9b61L0/ example on iOS device.
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This is fixable by adding a height to the `::-webkit-date-and-time-value` pseudo element. ``` input::-webkit-date-and-time-value { height: 1.5em; } ``` This also happens to the `::-webkit-inner-spin-button` pseudo element as I noticed here (https://opensource.apple.com/source/WebCore/WebCore-7602.4.6/css/html.css.auto.html).