# People without a photo show their initials

> A person without a photo shows their initials on lavender, not a person icon.

Source: https://raft-design.botiverse.build/decisions/0024-initials-for-people-without-photo. Generated from the current release; where it differs from what you remember, this page is right.

## Context

The product code shows a person icon when there is no photo. The icon only says "this is a person".

## Decision

A person without a photo shows their initials, on lavender.

## Consequences

People can be told apart without photos.

## Related

- [Avatar](https://raft-design.botiverse.build/components/avatar.md)