diff --git a/src/components/NeTextInput.vue b/src/components/NeTextInput.vue
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+++ b/src/components/NeTextInput.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2024 Nethesis S.r.l.
+  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+-->
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, ref, useAttrs } from 'vue'
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid'
+import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome'
+import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import { faCircleExclamation as fasCircleExclamation } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+import { faEye as fasEye } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+import { faEyeSlash as fasEyeSlash } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  label: {
+    type: String,
+    default: ''
+  },
+  modelValue: {
+    type: String,
+    default: ''
+  },
+  id: {
+    type: String,
+    default: ''
+  },
+  placeholder: {
+    type: String,
+    default: ''
+  },
+  helperText: {
+    type: String,
+    default: ''
+  },
+  invalidMessage: {
+    type: String,
+    default: ''
+  },
+  optional: {
+    type: Boolean
+  },
+  isPassword: {
+    type: Boolean,
+    default: false
+  },
+  showPasswordLabel: {
+    type: String,
+    default: 'Show password'
+  },
+  hidePasswordLabel: {
+    type: String,
+    default: 'Hide password'
+  },
+  optionalLabel: {
+    type: String,
+    default: 'Optional'
+  },
+  disabled: {
+    type: Boolean,
+    default: false
+  }
+})
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
+
+// expose focus function
+defineExpose({
+  focus
+})
+
+defineOptions({
+  inheritAttrs: false
+})
+
+// add fontawesome icons
+library.add(fasCircleExclamation)
+library.add(fasEye)
+library.add(fasEyeSlash)
+
+const inputBaseStyle =
+  'block w-full rounded-md border-0 py-1.5 ring-1 ring-inset focus:ring-2 focus:ring-inset sm:text-sm sm:leading-6 mt-0 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50 text-gray-900 bg-white placeholder:text-gray-400 transition-colors duration-200 dark:text-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-950 dark:placeholder:text-gray-500'
+const inputValidStyle =
+  'ring-gray-300 focus:ring-primary-500 dark:ring-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-primary-300'
+const inputInvalidStyle =
+  'pr-10 ring-rose-700 focus:ring-rose-500 dark:ring-rose-500 dark:focus:ring-rose-500'
+
+const descriptionBaseStyle = 'mt-2 text-sm'
+
+let isPasswordVisible = ref(false)
+
+const componentId = computed(() => (props.id ? props.id : uuidv4()))
+
+const inputStyles = computed(() =>
+  [inputBaseStyle, props.invalidMessage ? inputInvalidStyle : inputValidStyle].join(' ')
+)
+
+const inputRef = ref()
+
+const attrs = useAttrs()
+
+const rootAttrs = computed(() => {
+  const allowed = ['class']
+  return Object.keys(attrs)
+    .filter((key) => allowed.includes(key))
+    .reduce((obj: any, key) => {
+      obj[key] = attrs[key]
+      return obj
+    }, {})
+})
+
+const inputAttrs = computed(() => {
+  const notAllowed = ['class']
+  return Object.keys(attrs)
+    .filter((key) => !notAllowed.includes(key))
+    .reduce((obj: any, key) => {
+      obj[key] = attrs[key]
+      return obj
+    }, {})
+})
+
+function emitModelValue(ev: any) {
+  emit('update:modelValue', ev.target.value)
+}
+
+function togglePasswordVisible() {
+  isPasswordVisible.value = !isPasswordVisible.value
+}
+
+function focus() {
+  inputRef.value.focus()
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div v-bind="rootAttrs">
+    <label
+      v-if="label"
+      :for="componentId"
+      class="mb-2 flex items-end justify-between text-sm font-medium leading-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200"
+    >
+      <span>
+        {{ label }}
+        <span v-if="$slots.tooltip" class="ml-1">
+          <slot name="tooltip"></slot>
+        </span>
+      </span>
+      <span v-if="optional" class="ml-2 font-normal">{{ optionalLabel }}</span>
+    </label>
+    <div class="relative rounded-md shadow-sm">
+      <input
+        :id="componentId"
+        ref="inputRef"
+        :type="isPassword && !isPasswordVisible ? 'password' : 'text'"
+        :value="modelValue"
+        :class="inputStyles"
+        :placeholder="placeholder"
+        :aria-describedby="componentId + '-description'"
+        v-bind="inputAttrs"
+        :disabled="disabled"
+        @input="($event) => emitModelValue($event)"
+      />
+      <!-- show/hide password toggle -->
+      <div v-if="isPassword" class="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          :disabled="disabled"
+          :class="['px-3', disabled ? 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50' : 'cursor-pointer']"
+          @click="togglePasswordVisible"
+        >
+          <span class="sr-only">{{
+            isPasswordVisible ? hidePasswordLabel : showPasswordLabel
+          }}</span>
+          <font-awesome-icon
+            :icon="['fas', isPasswordVisible ? 'eye-slash' : 'eye']"
+            class="h-4 w-4 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      <!-- invalid icon -->
+      <div
+        v-else-if="invalidMessage"
+        class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center pr-3"
+      >
+        <font-awesome-icon
+          :icon="['fas', 'circle-exclamation']"
+          class="h-4 w-4 text-rose-700 dark:text-rose-400"
+          aria-hidden="true"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <!-- invalid message -->
+    <p
+      v-if="invalidMessage"
+      :id="componentId + '-description'"
+      :class="[descriptionBaseStyle, 'text-rose-700 dark:text-rose-400']"
+    >
+      {{ invalidMessage }}
+    </p>
+    <!-- helper text -->
+    <p
+      v-else-if="helperText"
+      :id="componentId + '-description'"
+      :class="[descriptionBaseStyle, 'text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400']"
+    >
+      {{ helperText }}
+    </p>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 3b269ae..ca703d0 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export { default as NePaginator } from '@/components/NePaginator.vue'
 export { default as NeEmptyState } from '@/components/NeEmptyState.vue'
 export { default as NeTabs } from '@/components/NeTabs.vue'
 export { default as NeTextArea } from '@/components/NeTextArea.vue'
+export { default as NeTextInput } from '@/components/NeTextInput.vue'
 
 // types export
 export type { NeComboboxOption } from '@/components/NeCombobox.vue'
diff --git a/stories/NeTextInput.stories.ts b/stories/NeTextInput.stories.ts
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+//  Copyright (C) 2024 Nethesis S.r.l.
+//  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3'
+
+import { NeTextInput, NeTooltip } from '../src/main'
+
+const meta = {
+  title: 'Control/NeTextInput',
+  component: NeTextInput,
+  // default values
+  args: {
+    label: 'Label',
+    modelValue: '',
+    placeholder: 'Placeholder',
+    helperText: '',
+    invalidMessage: '',
+    optional: false,
+    disabled: false,
+    id: '',
+    isPassword: false,
+    showPasswordLabel: 'Show password',
+    hidePasswordLabel: 'Hide password',
+    optionalLabel: 'Optional'
+  }
+} satisfies Meta<typeof NeTextInput>
+
+export default meta
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
+
+const template = '<NeTextInput v-bind="args" class="max-w-md" />'
+
+export const Default: Story = {
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NeTextInput },
+    setup() {
+      return { args }
+    },
+    template: template
+  }),
+  args: {}
+}
+
+export const HelperText: Story = {
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NeTextInput },
+    setup() {
+      return { args }
+    },
+    template: template
+  }),
+  args: { helperText: 'Helper text' }
+}
+
+export const Invalid: Story = {
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NeTextInput },
+    setup() {
+      return { args }
+    },
+    template: template
+  }),
+  args: {
+    invalidMessage: 'Invalid input value'
+  }
+}
+
+export const Optional: Story = {
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NeTextInput },
+    setup() {
+      return { args }
+    },
+    template: template
+  }),
+  args: { optional: true }
+}
+
+export const Disabled: Story = {
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NeTextInput },
+    setup() {
+      return { args }
+    },
+    template: template
+  }),
+  args: { disabled: true }
+}
+
+export const Password: Story = {
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NeTextInput },
+    setup() {
+      return { args }
+    },
+    template: template
+  }),
+  args: { isPassword: true, label: 'Enter password', placeholder: '' }
+}
+
+const typeNumberTemplate = '<NeTextInput v-bind="args" type="number" class="max-w-md" />'
+
+export const TypeNumber: Story = {
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NeTextInput },
+    setup() {
+      return { args }
+    },
+    template: typeNumberTemplate
+  }),
+  args: {}
+}
+
+const templateWithTooltip =
+  '<NeTextInput v-bind="args" class="max-w-md">\
+      <template #tooltip>\
+        <NeTooltip>\
+          <template #content>Tooltip</template>\
+        </NeTooltip>\
+      </template>\
+    </NeTextInput>'
+
+export const WithTooltip: Story = {
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NeTextInput, NeTooltip },
+    setup() {
+      return { args }
+    },
+    template: templateWithTooltip
+  }),
+  args: {}
+}