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$form['#prefix'] = '<div class="nano-ui">'; $form['#suffix'] = '</div>'; $form['name']['#title'] = Null; // Change text on form $form['name']['#attributes'] = array('placeholder' => t('username')); $form['pass']['#title'] = Null; $form['pass']['#attributes'] = array('placeholder' => t('password')); $form['name']['#attributes']['class'][] = 'nui-input'; Here is the reference : How do I use hook_form_alter() to add CSS classes to a custom input field in user_register_form?How do I use hook_form_alter() to add CSS classes to a custom input field in user_register_form?