diff --git a/src/modules/registratura/components/registry-entry-form.tsx b/src/modules/registratura/components/registry-entry-form.tsx
index a60f580..2e8bb28 100644
--- a/src/modules/registratura/components/registry-entry-form.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/registratura/components/registry-entry-form.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   filterSubjects,
   getRecommendedTemplates,
   getSubjectPlaceholder,
+  createDynamicTemplate,
 } from "../services/subject-template-service";
 import type { SubjectTemplate } from "../services/subject-template-service";
 import { SubjectTemplateInput } from "./subject-template-input";
@@ -912,6 +913,7 @@ export function RegistryEntryForm({
                       <li>Contract nr. 15/2026 — Proiect X</li>
                     </ul>
                     <p className="text-muted-foreground">Selecteaza un sablon sau tasteaza liber.</p>
+                    <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1">Tip: scrie <span className="font-mono text-foreground">{"{proiect}"}</span> pentru dropdown de proiecte.</p>
                   </div>
                 ) : (
                   <div className="text-xs space-y-1">
@@ -923,6 +925,7 @@ export function RegistryEntryForm({
                       <li>Notificare incepere lucrari — Proiect X</li>
                     </ul>
                     <p className="text-muted-foreground">Selecteaza un sablon sau tasteaza liber.</p>
+                    <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1">Tip: scrie <span className="font-mono text-foreground">{"{proiect}"}</span> pentru dropdown de proiecte.</p>
                   </div>
                 )}
               </TooltipContent>
@@ -949,8 +952,29 @@ export function RegistryEntryForm({
           <Input
             value={subjectQuery}
             onChange={(e) => {
-              setSubjectQuery(e.target.value);
-              setSubject(e.target.value);
+              const val = e.target.value;
+              setSubjectQuery(val);
+              setSubject(val);
+
+              // Auto-detect {proiect}, {nr}, {an}, {detalii}, {text} placeholders
+              // and switch to template mode when a closing } is typed
+              if (val.includes("{") && val.includes("}")) {
+                const dynTemplate = createDynamicTemplate(val);
+                if (dynTemplate) {
+                  // Pre-fill default values (e.g. current year for {an})
+                  const prefill: Record<string, string> = {};
+                  for (const field of dynTemplate.fields) {
+                    if (field.defaultValue) {
+                      prefill[field.id] = field.defaultValue;
+                    }
+                  }
+                  setActiveTemplate(dynTemplate);
+                  setTemplateFieldValues(prefill);
+                  setSubject(assembleSubject(dynTemplate, prefill));
+                  setSubjectFocused(false);
+                  return;
+                }
+              }
             }}
             onFocus={() => setSubjectFocused(true)}
             onBlur={() => setTimeout(() => setSubjectFocused(false), 200)}
diff --git a/src/modules/registratura/services/subject-template-service.ts b/src/modules/registratura/services/subject-template-service.ts
index 91d4dad..ae80be9 100644
--- a/src/modules/registratura/services/subject-template-service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/registratura/services/subject-template-service.ts
@@ -589,6 +589,73 @@ export function filterTemplates(
   );
 }
 
+/** Recognized field placeholder names that can be used in dynamic templates */
+const DYNAMIC_FIELD_NAMES = new Set(["nr", "an", "detalii", "proiect", "text"]);
+
+/** Regex to detect at least one valid {fieldName} placeholder */
+const HAS_PLACEHOLDER_RE = /\{(nr|an|detalii|proiect|text)\}/;
+
+/**
+ * Create a dynamic SubjectTemplate from free text containing `{fieldName}`
+ * placeholders.  Recognised names: nr, an, detalii, proiect, text.
+ *
+ * Returns `null` when the text contains no valid placeholder.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *   createDynamicTemplate("Cerere CU — {proiect}")
+ *   → SubjectTemplate with static "Cerere CU — " + field(proiect)
+ */
+export function createDynamicTemplate(
+  pattern: string,
+): SubjectTemplate | null {
+  if (!HAS_PLACEHOLDER_RE.test(pattern)) return null;
+
+  const tokens: TemplateToken[] = [];
+  const fields: TemplateField[] = [];
+  let fIdx = 0;
+
+  // Split by {fieldName} placeholders (keeping the delimiters)
+  const parts = pattern.split(/(\{[^}]+\})/);
+  for (const part of parts) {
+    if (!part) continue;
+    const fieldMatch = part.match(/^\{(\w+)\}$/);
+    if (fieldMatch) {
+      const name = fieldMatch[1]!;
+      if (!DYNAMIC_FIELD_NAMES.has(name)) {
+        // Unknown placeholder — treat as static text
+        tokens.push({ type: "static", value: part });
+        continue;
+      }
+      const ft = resolveFieldType(name);
+      const field: TemplateField = {
+        id: `f${fIdx}`,
+        name,
+        placeholder: fieldPlaceholder(ft),
+        width: fieldWidth(ft),
+        fieldType: ft,
+        defaultValue: ft === "an" ? CURRENT_YEAR : undefined,
+      };
+      fields.push(field);
+      tokens.push({ type: "field", value: "", field });
+      fIdx++;
+    } else {
+      tokens.push({ type: "static", value: part });
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (fields.length === 0) return null;
+
+  return {
+    id: `dyn_${hashPattern(pattern)}`,
+    pattern,
+    tokens,
+    fields,
+    frequency: 0,
+    exampleSubject: pattern,
+    isSeed: true,
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * Filter existing subjects by query (plain text substring match).
  * Returns unique matches, limited to `limit`.