Avatar

Avatar is an image that represents a user or organization.

An image showing two different avatars, a user and an organization.

Usage

Use avatars to represent users, organizations, bots, or teams. On GitHub, avatars are either rounded squares or circles.

Options

Size

Avatars start at 16px and increment by base-4 until 32px. At 32px, the scale switches to base-8 up to 48px. 64px is the largest size in this scale.

An image showing avatars ranging in size from smallest to largest.

Shape

Avatars appear as two different shapes, each with their own functional purpose.

  • Circle avatars represent individual people.
  • Square avatars represent non-human entities, such as bots, teams, or organizations

Accessibility

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