Avatar

Usage

The avatar thumbnail is commonly used to represent a user in a masthead or navigation. However, depending on other use cases and needs, there is more room for customization.

Sizes

The avatar thumbnail can be used at different sizes based on our design tokens. The default size is 64px.

Variation and range	Use case
Small (16px - 32px)	Use these sizes in accordions, data lists, or tables
Medium (40px - 80px)	Use these sizes in layouts, bands, or cards
Large (96px - 128px)	Use these sizes in profile displays or account interfaces

Writing content

Separate each part of the job title and company name with a comma.

Layout

Alignment

The avatar thumbnail and job details text can be horizontally or vertically centered.

Stacking

There is 48px of space when avatar groups are stacked vertically.

Responsive design

Large breakpoints

Small breakpoints

Line breaks

As breakpoints or containers get smaller, regardless if job details text will break to more lines, it is still anchored at the top.

Best practices

Thumbnail shape

Do not change the shape of the avatar thumbnail.

Light theme thumbnail

Do not use a light theme avatar thumbnail in the dark theme.

Icon vs. avatar thumbnail

Do not use an avatar thumbnail when an icon is more suitable.