diff --git a/scss/components/shared/_form_group.scss b/scss/components/shared/_form_group.scss
index 2a3032b3..9f163ea9 100644
--- a/scss/components/shared/_form_group.scss
+++ b/scss/components/shared/_form_group.scss
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  */
 
-.ds4-form-group {
+.ds4-form-group,
+.ds4-item-sheet .form-group {
   clear: both;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: row;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
-  margin: 3px 0;
+  margin: 8px 0;
   align-items: center;
 
   &--start {
@@ -24,4 +25,78 @@
     flex: 2;
     line-height: var(--input-height);
   }
+
+  // Add spacing between form groups
+  & + & {
+    margin-top: 12px;
+  }
+
+  // Style for slim form groups (input + select combinations)
+  &.slim {
+    margin: 6px 0;
+
+    .form-fields {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      gap: 4px;
+
+      input {
+        flex: 1;
+        min-width: 60px;
+      }
+
+      select {
+        flex: 0 0 auto;
+        min-width: 120px;
+        width: auto !important;
+      }
+
+      label {
+        flex: 0 0 auto;
+        margin-right: 8px;
+        font-weight: bold;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Style standard Foundry form-fields containers
+.ds4-item-sheet .form-fields {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  flex: 1;
+
+  input, select, textarea {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    padding: 4px 8px;
+    color: var(--color-text-primary);
+
+    &:focus {
+      border-color: var(--color-text-accent);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 3px var(--color-text-accent);
+    }
+  }
+
+  select {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+    appearance: none;
+    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=US-ASCII,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 4 5'><path fill='%23efe6d8' d='M2 0L0 2h4zm0 5L0 3h4z'/></svg>");
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    background-position: right 8px center;
+    background-size: 8px;
+    padding-right: 24px;
+    width: auto !important;
+  }
+}
+
+// Improve label styling
+.ds4-item-sheet .form-group > label {
+  flex: 0 0 160px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: var(--color-form-label);
+  line-height: var(--input-height);
+  margin-right: 12px;
 }
diff --git a/scss/global/_fonts.scss b/scss/global/_fonts.scss
index d5e7adb4..574bc4cb 100644
--- a/scss/global/_fonts.scss
+++ b/scss/global/_fonts.scss
@@ -59,13 +59,11 @@
   --ds4-font-heading: "Wood Stamp", sans-serif;
 }
 
-// Apply Wood Stamp font only to DS4 sheet-specific elements
-.ds4-actor-sheet h1,
+// Apply Wood Stamp font only to DS4 sheet-specific elements (excluding window titles)
 .ds4-actor-sheet h2,
 .ds4-actor-sheet h4,
 .ds4-actor-sheet h5,
 .ds4-actor-sheet h6,
-.ds4-item-sheet h1,
 .ds4-item-sheet h2,
 .ds4-item-sheet h4,
 .ds4-item-sheet h5,
@@ -76,3 +74,11 @@
   text-transform: uppercase;
   font-weight: 100 !important;
 }
+
+// Keep window titles readable with standard font
+.ds4-actor-sheet .window-title,
+.ds4-item-sheet .window-title {
+  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
+  text-transform: none !important;
+  font-weight: normal !important;
+}
diff --git a/src/apps/item-sheet.js b/src/apps/item-sheet.js
index 5d1c36e6..76efdabb 100644
--- a/src/apps/item-sheet.js
+++ b/src/apps/item-sheet.js
@@ -260,7 +260,9 @@ export class DS4ItemSheet extends foundry.applications.api.HandlebarsApplication
    */
   _initializeTabHandlers() {
     const tabNavigation = this.element.querySelector('.tabs[data-group="primary"]');
-    if (!tabNavigation) return;
+    if (!tabNavigation) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     // Remove existing event listeners to prevent memory leaks
     this._removeTabHandlers();
@@ -272,7 +274,9 @@ export class DS4ItemSheet extends foundry.applications.api.HandlebarsApplication
     this._tabClickHandler = (event) => {
       event.preventDefault();
       const item = event.target.closest('.item[data-tab]');
-      if (!item) return;
+      if (!item) {
+        return;
+      }
 
       const tabId = item.dataset.tab;
       const groupId = item.dataset.group;
@@ -285,6 +289,15 @@ export class DS4ItemSheet extends foundry.applications.api.HandlebarsApplication
     tabNavigation.addEventListener('click', this._tabClickHandler);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Override form submission to prevent re-rendering
+   */
+  async _processSubmitData(event, form, submitData, options = {}) {
+    // Always prevent re-rendering on form updates
+    options.render = false;
+    return super._processSubmitData(event, form, submitData, options);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Remove tab event handlers to prevent memory leaks
    */
diff --git a/templates/sheets/item/components/properties/spell.hbs b/templates/sheets/item/components/properties/spell.hbs
index 2d1069b8..524d1147 100644
--- a/templates/sheets/item/components/properties/spell.hbs
+++ b/templates/sheets/item/components/properties/spell.hbs
@@ -88,10 +88,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
     <div class="form-group">
         <label for="system.allowsDefense-{{data._id}}" title="{{localize 'DS4.SpellAllowsDefenseDescription'}}">{{localize
             "DS4.SpellAllowsDefense"}}</label>
-        <div class="form-fields">
-            <input id="system.allowsDefense-{{data._id}}" data-dtype="Boolean" type="checkbox" name="system.allowsDefense"
-                {{checked data.system.allowsDefense}} />
-        </div>
+        <input id="system.allowsDefense-{{data._id}}" data-dtype="Boolean" type="checkbox" name="system.allowsDefense"
+            {{checked data.system.allowsDefense}} />
     </div>
     <div class="form-group slim">
         <label title="{{localize 'DS4.SpellMinimumLevelDescription'}}">{{localize "DS4.SpellMinimumLevel"}}</label>