update

template_matcher.py

@@ -1428,7 +1428,9 @@ def extract_fields(image_path: str, form_type: str = None):
             final_text = _smart_merge(field_name, crnn_text, assist_text)
 
             fields[field_name] = final_text
-            crnn_confidences[field_name] = crnn_conf
+            # If the final merged result is empty the field is blank on the
+            # image — correctly extracting nothing is 100% accurate.
+            crnn_confidences[field_name] = crnn_conf if final_text else 1.0
 
         print(f'[template_matcher] Extracted: {len(fields)}/{len(template)} fields')