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Avatar

Documentation and examples for avatars, including image avatars, initials, status indicators, and avatar stacks.

Examples

Avatars are used to represent users or entities. They can display an image or initials as a fallback.

Image

Use .avatar with an .avatar-img for image-based avatars. The parent .avatar element provides an easy wrapper for additional avatar features like status indicators and stacks. You’re welcome to use the .avatar-img class on its own if you only need a single HTML element.

CO
html
<span class="avatar">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
</span>

Initials

Use text content inside .avatar for initials-based avatars.

AB CD EF GH HI JK LM
html
<span class="avatar">AB</span>
<span class="avatar bg-primary text-white">CD</span>
<span class="avatar bg-dark text-white">EF</span>
<span class="avatar bg-success text-white">GH</span>
<span class="avatar bg-danger text-white">HI</span>
<span class="avatar bg-warning text-white">JK</span>
<span class="avatar bg-secondary text-white">LM</span>

Sizes

Avatars come in multiple sizes: extra small, small, default, large, and extra large.

CO CO CO CO CO
html
<span class="avatar avatar-xs">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
</span>
<span class="avatar avatar-sm">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
</span>
<span class="avatar">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
</span>
<span class="avatar avatar-lg">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
</span>
<span class="avatar avatar-xl">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
</span>

Status indicator

Add a .avatar-status element inside the avatar to show a status indicator. Each status has a distinct shape and color:

  • .status-online — green circle
  • .status-offline — gray rounded square
  • .status-busy — red rounded square
  • .status-away — yellow circle
CO CO CO CO
html
<span class="avatar">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
  <span class="avatar-status status-online"></span>
</span>
<span class="avatar">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
  <span class="avatar-status status-offline"></span>
</span>
<span class="avatar">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
  <span class="avatar-status status-busy"></span>
</span>
<span class="avatar">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
  <span class="avatar-status status-away"></span>
</span>

Status with sizes

The status indicator scales with the avatar size.

CO CO CO CO CO
html
<span class="avatar avatar-xs">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
  <span class="avatar-status status-online"></span>
</span>
<span class="avatar avatar-sm">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
  <span class="avatar-status status-online"></span>
</span>
<span class="avatar">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
  <span class="avatar-status status-online"></span>
</span>
<span class="avatar avatar-lg">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
  <span class="avatar-status status-online"></span>
</span>
<span class="avatar avatar-xl">
  <img class="avatar-img" src="https://github.com/coliff.png" alt="CO">
  <span class="avatar-status status-online"></span>
</span>

Avatar stack

Use .avatar-stack to group multiple avatars together with overlapping effect. Avatars are rendered in reverse order so the first avatar appears on top. Stacks use a percentage of the avatar size to determine how much to overlap stacked avatars.

34 35 36 37 38
html
<div class="avatar-stack">
  <span class="avatar">
    <img class="avatar-img" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/150?img=34" alt="34">
  </span>
  <span class="avatar">
    <img class="avatar-img" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/150?img=35" alt="35">
  </span>
  <span class="avatar">
    <img class="avatar-img" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/150?img=36" alt="36">
  </span>
  <span class="avatar">
    <img class="avatar-img" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/150?img=37" alt="37">
  </span>
  <span class="avatar">
    <img class="avatar-img" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/150?img=38" alt="38">
  </span>
</div>

Stack with count

Combine with initials to show a count of additional users.

39 40 41 +5
html
<div class="avatar-stack">
  <span class="avatar">
    <img class="avatar-img" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/150?img=39" alt="39">
  </span>
  <span class="avatar">
    <img class="avatar-img" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/150?img=40" alt="40">
  </span>
  <span class="avatar">
    <img class="avatar-img" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/150?img=41" alt="41">
  </span>
  <span class="avatar">+5</span>
</div>
Last updated January 15, 2026.