diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/crypto/record-helpers.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/crypto/record-helpers.ts
index b6fccb345..86402796c 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/crypto/record-helpers.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/crypto/record-helpers.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,71 @@ export class VaultLockedError extends Error {
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Dev-only registry-vs-record shape check.
+ *
+ * Called from encryptRecord when `import.meta.env.DEV` is truthy (Vite
+ * strips the call in production builds). Catches the most common silent
+ * failure mode: a registry entry names a field the record doesn't have,
+ * because of a case typo. Without this warning, the field stays plaintext
+ * forever and no error is ever thrown.
+ *
+ * False-positive strategy:
+ *   - We only warn on close matches (case-insensitive). An optional field
+ *     that happens to be omitted from a given write won't light up.
+ *   - A record that has NONE of the registered fields is also flagged,
+ *     which catches wrong-table-name call sites.
+ *
+ * Throttled per (tableName, field) pair so liveQuery loops don't spam.
+ */
+const _registryWarnings = new Set<string>();
+function devCheckRegistryShape(
+	tableName: string,
+	record: Record<string, unknown>,
+	fields: readonly string[]
+): void {
+	const recordKeys = Object.keys(record);
+	const recordKeySet = new Set(recordKeys);
+	const lcMap = new Map<string, string>();
+	for (const k of recordKeys) lcMap.set(k.toLowerCase(), k);
+
+	let exactHits = 0;
+	for (const field of fields) {
+		if (recordKeySet.has(field)) {
+			exactHits++;
+			continue;
+		}
+		// Case-insensitive near-miss → almost certainly a typo in the registry.
+		const near = lcMap.get(field.toLowerCase());
+		if (near && near !== field) {
+			const key = `${tableName}.${field}`;
+			if (!_registryWarnings.has(key)) {
+				_registryWarnings.add(key);
+				console.error(
+					`[mana-crypto] DEV: registry field '${field}' not on ${tableName} record, ` +
+						`but case-insensitive match '${near}' exists. Registry typo? ` +
+						`This field is SILENTLY staying plaintext in production.`
+				);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Record has no registered field at all — probably wrong tableName or
+	// a record shape that diverged from the type the registry was written for.
+	if (exactHits === 0 && recordKeys.length > 0) {
+		const key = `${tableName}:no-fields`;
+		if (!_registryWarnings.has(key)) {
+			_registryWarnings.add(key);
+			console.warn(
+				`[mana-crypto] DEV: encryptRecord('${tableName}', ...) called but the record ` +
+					`has none of the registered fields [${fields.join(', ')}]. ` +
+					`Keys on record: [${recordKeys.slice(0, 10).join(', ')}${recordKeys.length > 10 ? ', …' : ''}]. ` +
+					`Wrong table name?`
+			);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Encrypts the configured fields of `record` in place. Returns the
  * same record reference for chaining. No-op if the table is not in
@@ -67,6 +132,8 @@ export async function encryptRecord<T extends object>(tableName: string, record:
 	if (!fields) return record;
 	const view = record as unknown as Record<string, unknown>;
 
+	if (import.meta.env.DEV) devCheckRegistryShape(tableName, view, fields);
+
 	// Build the work list first so we don't half-encrypt a record on
 	// vault-locked failure mid-loop.
 	const todo: string[] = [];
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/crypto/registry.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/crypto/registry.ts
index 89f7860bf..5ec8d5bdb 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/crypto/registry.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/crypto/registry.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@
  *   - When in doubt about a free-form field, encrypt it
  *   - When in doubt about a structural field, leave it plaintext (the
  *     query layer needs it)
+ *
+ * Authoring pattern — use `entry<LocalType>()` for type-safety:
+ *
+ *   import type { LocalNote } from '$lib/modules/notes/types';
+ *   notes: entry<LocalNote>(['title', 'content']),
+ *
+ * TypeScript rejects field names that don't exist on the row type. This
+ * catches the #1 silent-failure mode: a registry typo (wrong case, wrong
+ * name) → the field quietly ships in plaintext forever, with no error
+ * anywhere. Plain object-literal entries (`{ enabled, fields }`) still
+ * compile — migrate them opportunistically, new entries should always use
+ * the helper. A dev-only runtime check in `record-helpers.ts` catches
+ * typos for untyped entries as a fallback.
  */
 
 export interface EncryptionConfig {
@@ -37,15 +50,39 @@ export interface EncryptionConfig {
 	readonly enabled: boolean;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Type-safe registry entry. Pass the Local* row type explicitly — TypeScript
+ * rejects field names that don't exist on the type, catching the most common
+ * silent failure mode (registry typo → field stays plaintext forever).
+ *
+ *   import type { LocalMessage } from '$lib/modules/chat/types';
+ *   messages: entry<LocalMessage>(['messageText']),
+ *
+ * Object-literal entries still work (untyped) so this can be adopted
+ * incrementally, one module at a time. New entries should always use `entry`.
+ */
+export function entry<T extends object>(
+	fields: readonly (keyof T & string)[],
+	opts: { enabled?: boolean } = {}
+): EncryptionConfig {
+	return { enabled: opts.enabled ?? true, fields };
+}
+
+// Typed imports for migrated entries. Kept as `import type` so this file
+// produces no runtime dependencies on the module tree — the registry must
+// stay bootable during Dexie schema init, before any module code runs.
+import type { LocalMessage, LocalConversation, LocalTemplate } from '../../modules/chat/types';
+import type { LocalNote } from '../../modules/notes/types';
+import type { LocalDream, LocalDreamSymbol } from '../../modules/dreams/types';
+import type { LocalJournalEntry } from '../../modules/journal/types';
+import type { LocalMemo } from '../../modules/memoro/types';
+
 export const ENCRYPTION_REGISTRY: Record<string, EncryptionConfig> = {
 	// ─── Chat ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	// Phase 5: messageText is the highest-value target in the entire app.
-	messages: { enabled: true, fields: ['messageText'] },
-	conversations: { enabled: true, fields: ['title'] },
-	chatTemplates: {
-		enabled: true,
-		fields: ['name', 'description', 'systemPrompt', 'initialQuestion'],
-	},
+	messages: entry<LocalMessage>(['messageText']),
+	conversations: entry<LocalConversation>(['title']),
+	chatTemplates: entry<LocalTemplate>(['name', 'description', 'systemPrompt', 'initialQuestion']),
 
 	// ─── Who (LLM character guessing game) ──────────────────
 	// Conversation content + the revealed character name + free-form
@@ -57,31 +94,35 @@ export const ENCRYPTION_REGISTRY: Record<string, EncryptionConfig> = {
 	// ─── Notes ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 	// Phase 4 pilot — first table flipped to enabled:true. The schema
 	// uses `title` + `content` (no separate `body` column).
-	notes: { enabled: true, fields: ['title', 'content'] },
+	notes: entry<LocalNote>(['title', 'content']),
 
 	// ─── Journal ─────────────────────────────────────────────
 	// Daily freeform entries — title and content are the user-typed parts.
 	// entryDate, mood (enum), tags (string[]), isPinned/isArchived/isFavorite,
 	// wordCount stay plaintext for indexing, sorting, and insights.
-	journalEntries: { enabled: true, fields: ['title', 'content'] },
+	journalEntries: entry<LocalJournalEntry>(['title', 'content']),
 
 	// ─── Dreams ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 	// LocalDream uses content + transcript + interpretation, no `notes`.
-	dreams: {
-		enabled: true,
-		fields: ['title', 'content', 'transcript', 'interpretation', 'aiInterpretation', 'location'],
-	},
+	dreams: entry<LocalDream>([
+		'title',
+		'content',
+		'transcript',
+		'interpretation',
+		'aiInterpretation',
+		'location',
+	]),
 	// Symbol `name` stays plaintext — it's used as the unique lookup key
 	// in touchSymbols / updateSymbol via where('name').equals(...). Only
 	// the user-written `meaning` (which is the actually sensitive part)
 	// is encrypted.
-	dreamSymbols: { enabled: true, fields: ['meaning'] },
+	dreamSymbols: entry<LocalDreamSymbol>(['meaning']),
 
 	// ─── Memoro ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 	// Voice transcripts are typically the largest plaintext blobs in the
 	// whole app — encrypting them yields the biggest disk-footprint win
 	// of any single field.
-	memos: { enabled: true, fields: ['title', 'intro', 'transcript'] },
+	memos: entry<LocalMemo>(['title', 'intro', 'transcript']),
 	memories: { enabled: true, fields: ['title', 'content'] },
 
 	// ─── Contacts ────────────────────────────────────────────