diff --git a/components/Avatar.vue b/components/Avatar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..368316c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Avatar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<template>
+	<Icon v-if="canvasBlocked"
+		name="lucide:user" />
+	<NuxtImg v-else 
+		:src="displayAvatar"
+		:alt="displayName" />
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import { NuxtImg } from '#components';
+import type { GuildMemberResponse, UserResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+	user?: UserResponse,
+	member?: GuildMemberResponse,
+}>();
+
+
+let displayName: string
+let displayAvatar: string
+let canvasBlocked = false
+
+const user = props.user || props.member?.user
+
+if (user) {
+	displayName = props.member?.nickname
+						|| user.display_name
+						|| user.username
+	
+	if (user.avatar) {
+		displayAvatar = user.avatar
+	} else {
+		displayAvatar = generateDefaultIcon(displayName, user.uuid)
+	}
+}
+
+</script>
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diff --git a/components/Member/MemberEntry.vue b/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
similarity index 78%
rename from components/Member/MemberEntry.vue
rename to components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
index 1ea4170..bd4302a 100644
--- a/components/Member/MemberEntry.vue
+++ b/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <template>
     <div class="member-item" @click="togglePopup" @blur="hidePopup" tabindex="0">
-        <img v-if="props.member.user.avatar" class="member-avatar" :src="props.member.user.avatar" :alt="props.member.user.display_name ?? props.member.user.username" />
-        <Icon v-else class="member-avatar" name="lucide:user" />
+        <Avatar :member="props.member" class="member-avatar"/>
         <span class="member-display-name">{{ props.member.user.display_name || props.member.user.username }}</span>
         <UserPopup v-if="isPopupVisible" :user="props.member.user" id="profile-popup" />
     </div>
diff --git a/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue b/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue
index cfe07fd..7a92d39 100644
--- a/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue
+++ b/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 			<VerticalSpacer />
 			
 			<div id="direct-message-list">
-				<UserEntry v-for="user of friends" :user="user" :name="user.display_name || user.username"
+				<UserEntry v-for="user of friends" :user="user"
 						:href="`/me/${user.uuid}`"/> 
 			</div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/components/Message.vue b/components/Message.vue
index 82bc151..166f99d 100644
--- a/components/Message.vue
+++ b/components/Message.vue
@@ -4,22 +4,16 @@
 			:editing.sync="props.editing" :replying-to.sync="props.replyingTo">
 		<div v-if="props.replyMessage" class="message-reply-svg">
 			<svg
-				width="1.5em"
-				height="1.5em"
-				viewBox="0 0 151.14355 87.562065"
-				version="1.1"
-				id="svg1"
+				width="1.5em" height="1.5em"
+				viewBox="0 0 151.14355 87.562065" version="1.1" id="svg1"
 				xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 				xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 				style="overflow: visible;">
-				<defs
-					id="defs1" />
-				<g
-					id="layer1"
+				<defs id="defs1" />
+				<g id="layer1"
 					transform="translate(40,-35)">
-					<g
-					id="g3"
-					transform="translate(-35,-20)">
+					<g id="g3"
+						transform="translate(-35,-20)">
 					<path
 						style="stroke:var(--reply-text-color);stroke-width:8;stroke-opacity:1"
 						d="m 120.02168,87.850978 100.76157,2.4e-5"
@@ -32,16 +26,17 @@
 				</g>
 			</svg>
 		</div>
-		<MessageReply v-if="props.replyMessage" :author="props.replyMessage.user.display_name || props.replyMessage.user.username" :text="props.replyMessage?.message"
-			:id="props.message.uuid" :reply-id="props.replyMessage.uuid" max-width="reply" />
+		<MessageReply v-if="props.replyMessage" :id="props.message.uuid"
+			:author="props.replyMessage.user.display_name || props.replyMessage.user.username"
+			:text="props.replyMessage?.message"
+			:reply-id="props.replyMessage.uuid" max-width="reply" />
 		<div class="left-column">
-			<img v-if="props.img" class="message-author-avatar" :src="props.img" :alt="author?.display_name || author?.username" />
-			<Icon v-else name="lucide:user" class="message-author-avatar" />
+			<Avatar :user="props.author" class="message-author-avatar"/>
 		</div>
 		<div class="message-data">
 			<div class="message-metadata">
-				<span class="message-author-username" tabindex="0">
-					{{ author?.display_name || author?.username }}
+				<span class="message-author-username" tabindex="0" :style="`color: ${props.authorColor}`">
+					{{ displayName }}
 				</span>
 				<span class="message-date" :title="date.toString()">
 					<span v-if="getDayDifference(date, currentDate) === 1">Yesterday at</span>
@@ -75,6 +70,7 @@ import { parse } from 'marked';
 import type { MessageProps } from '~/types/props';
 import MessageMedia from './MessageMedia.vue';
 import MessageReply from './UserInterface/MessageReply.vue';
+import generateIrcColor from '~/utils/generateIrcColor';
 
 const props = defineProps<MessageProps>();
 
@@ -84,6 +80,7 @@ const dateHidden = ref<boolean>(true);
 
 const date = new Date(props.timestamp);
 const currentDate: Date = new Date()
+const displayName = props.author?.display_name || props.author?.username
 
 console.log("[MSG] message to render:", props.message);
 console.log("author:", props.author);
diff --git a/components/MessageArea.vue b/components/MessageArea.vue
index c91efe8..aadc07c 100644
--- a/components/MessageArea.vue
+++ b/components/MessageArea.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 				:margin-bottom="(messages[i + 1] && messagesType[messages[i + 1].uuid] == 'normal') ?? false"
 				:last="i == messages.length - 1" :message-id="message.uuid" :author="message.user" :me="me"
 				:message="message" :is-reply="message.reply_to"
+				:author-color="`${generateIrcColor(message.user.uuid)}`"
 				:reply-message="message.reply_to ? getReplyMessage(message.reply_to) : undefined" />
 		</div>
 		<div id="message-box" class="rounded-corners">
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { MessageResponse, ScrollPosition, UserResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 import scrollToBottom from '~/utils/scrollToBottom';
+import { generateIrcColor } from '#imports';
 
 const props = defineProps<{ channelUrl: string, amount?: number, offset?: number }>();
 
diff --git a/components/User/UserEntry.vue b/components/User/UserEntry.vue
index b463759..b539f2c 100644
--- a/components/User/UserEntry.vue
+++ b/components/User/UserEntry.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <template>
     <NuxtLink class="user-item" :href="`/me/${user.uuid}`" tabindex="0">
-        <img v-if="props.user.avatar" class="user-avatar" :src="props.user.avatar" :alt="props.user.display_name ?? props.user.username" />
-        <Icon v-else class="user-avatar" name="lucide:user" />
-        <span class="user-display-name">{{ props.user.display_name || props.user.username }}</span>
+        <Avatar :user="props.user" class="user-avatar"/>
+
+        <span class="user-display-name">{{ displayName }}</span>
 	</NuxtLink>
 </template>
 
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import type { UserResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 const props = defineProps<{
     user: UserResponse
 }>();
+
+const displayName = props.user.display_name || props.user.username
 </script>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/components/User/UserPopup.vue b/components/User/UserPopup.vue
index a3a15cb..f43d6d1 100644
--- a/components/User/UserPopup.vue
+++ b/components/User/UserPopup.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div id="profile-popup">
-    <img v-if="props.user.avatar" id="avatar" :src="props.user.avatar" alt="profile avatar">
-    <Icon v-else id="avatar" name="lucide:user" />
+    <Avatar :user="props.user" id="avatar"/>
 
     <div id="cover-color"></div>
     <div id="main-body">
diff --git a/layouts/client.vue b/layouts/client.vue
index f76b285..43c769d 100644
--- a/layouts/client.vue
+++ b/layouts/client.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 				<div class="left-column-segment" id="left-column-middle">
 					<NuxtLink v-for="guild of guilds" :href="`/servers/${guild.uuid}`">
 						<NuxtImg v-if="guild.icon" class="sidebar-icon" :src="guild.icon" :alt="guild.name"/>
-						<Icon v-else name="lucide:server" class="sidebar-icon white" :alt="guild.name" />
+						<NuxtImg v-else class="sidebar-icon" :src="generateDefaultIcon(guild.name, guild.uuid)" :alt="guild.name"/>
 					</NuxtLink>
 				</div>
 				<VerticalSpacer />
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d7d19e..42347b1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     "pinia-plugin-persistedstate": "^4.2.0",
     "typescript": "^5.8.3",
     "vue": "^3.5.13",
-    "vue-router": "^4.5.1"
+    "vue-router": "^4.5.1",
+    "xxhash-wasm": "^1.1.0"
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.11.0",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue b/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
index d9f6d97..8915c72 100644
--- a/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
+++ b/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import ChannelEntry from "~/components/Guild/ChannelEntry.vue";
 import GuildOptionsMenu from "~/components/Guild/GuildOptionsMenu.vue";
-import MemberEntry from "~/components/Member/MemberEntry.vue";
+import MemberEntry from "~/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue";
 import type { ChannelResponse, GuildMemberResponse, GuildResponse, MessageResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
 
 const route = useRoute();
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 6a8cf2c..6b461e5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ importers:
       vue-router:
         specifier: ^4.5.1
         version: 4.5.1(vue@3.5.13(typescript@5.8.3))
+      xxhash-wasm:
+        specifier: ^1.1.0
+        version: 1.1.0
     devDependencies:
       '@iconify-json/lucide':
         specifier: ^1.2.44
@@ -4744,6 +4747,9 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>= 0.10.0'}
     hasBin: true
 
+  xxhash-wasm@1.1.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-147y/6YNh+tlp6nd/2pWq38i9h6mz/EuQ6njIrmW8D1BS5nCqs0P6DG+m6zTGnNz5I+uhZ0SHxBs9BsPrwcKDA==}
+
   y18n@5.0.8:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-0pfFzegeDWJHJIAmTLRP2DwHjdF5s7jo9tuztdQxAhINCdvS+3nGINqPd00AphqJR/0LhANUS6/+7SCb98YOfA==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
@@ -10146,6 +10152,8 @@ snapshots:
       cssfilter: 0.0.10
     optional: true
 
+  xxhash-wasm@1.1.0: {}
+
   y18n@5.0.8: {}
 
   yallist@3.1.1: {}
diff --git a/types/props.ts b/types/props.ts
index aa6ff0c..9a8e642 100644
--- a/types/props.ts
+++ b/types/props.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ import type { MessageResponse, UserResponse } from "./interfaces";
 export interface MessageProps {
 	class?: string,
 	img?: string | null,
-	author?: UserResponse
+	author: UserResponse
 	text: string,
 	timestamp: number,
 	format: "12" | "24",
 	type: "normal" | "grouped",
 	marginBottom: boolean,
+	authorColor: string,
 	last: boolean,
 	messageId: string,
 	replyingTo?: boolean,
diff --git a/utils/generateDefaultIcon.ts b/utils/generateDefaultIcon.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b05913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/generateDefaultIcon.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+export default (name: string, seed: string): string => {
+	const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+	const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
+	if (canvas && ctx) {
+		canvas.width = 256;
+		canvas.height = 256;
+
+		// get the first char from every word in the guild name
+		let previewName = "";
+		if (name.length > 3) {
+			let guildName: string[] = name.split(' ')
+			for (let i = 0; i < 3; i ++) {
+				if (guildName.length > i) {
+					previewName += guildName[i].charAt(0)
+				} else {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			previewName = name
+		}
+
+		// fill background using seeded colour
+		ctx.fillStyle = generateIrcColor(seed, 50)
+		ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 256, 256)
+
+		ctx.fillStyle = 'white'
+		ctx.textAlign = 'center'
+		ctx.textBaseline = 'middle'
+		ctx.font = 'bold 96px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'
+		// 136 isn't actually centered, but it *looks* centered
+		ctx.fillText(previewName, 128, 136)
+
+		return canvas.toDataURL("image/png");
+	}
+
+	return "https://tenor.com/view/dame-da-ne-guy-kiryukazuma-kiryu-yakuza-yakuza-0-gif-14355451116903905918"
+}
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diff --git a/utils/generateIrcColor.ts b/utils/generateIrcColor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03a30e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/generateIrcColor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import xxhash from "xxhash-wasm"
+
+let h64: CallableFunction;
+(async () => {
+	h64 = (await xxhash()).h64;
+})();
+
+export default (seed: string, saturation: number = 100, lightness: number = 50): string => {
+	const idHash = useState(`h64Hash-${seed}`, () => h64(seed))
+	const hashValue: bigint = idHash.value
+
+	return `hsl(${hashValue % 360n}, ${saturation}%, ${lightness}%)`
+}
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diff --git a/utils/isCanvasBlocked.ts b/utils/isCanvasBlocked.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bd191e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/isCanvasBlocked.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+//
+// Canvas Blocker &								  
+// Firefox privacy.resistFingerprinting Detector. 
+// (c) 2018 // JOHN OZBAY // CRYPT.EE 			  
+// MIT License
+//
+export default () => {
+	// create a 1px image data
+	var blocked = false;
+	var canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+	var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
+	
+	// some blockers just return an undefined ctx. So let's check that first. 
+	if (ctx) {
+		var imageData = ctx.createImageData(1,1);
+		var originalImageData  = imageData.data;
+
+		// set pixels to RGB 128
+		originalImageData[0]=128; 
+		originalImageData[1]=128; 
+		originalImageData[2]=128; 
+		originalImageData[3]=255;
+		
+		// set this to canvas
+		ctx.putImageData(imageData,1,1); 
+		
+		try {
+			// now get the data back from canvas.
+			var checkData = ctx.getImageData(1, 1, 1, 1).data;
+
+			// If this is firefox, and privacy.resistFingerprinting is enabled,
+			// OR a browser extension blocking the canvas, 
+			// This will return RGB all white (255,255,255) instead of the (128,128,128) we put.
+
+			// so let's check the R and G to see if they're 255 or 128 (matching what we've initially set)
+			if (originalImageData[0] !== checkData[0] && originalImageData[1] !== checkData[1]) {
+				blocked = true;
+				console.log("Canvas is blocked. Will display warning.");
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			// some extensions will return getImageData null. this is to account for that.
+			blocked = true;
+			console.log("Canvas is blocked. Will display warning.");
+		}
+	} else {
+		blocked = true;
+		console.log("Canvas is blocked. Will display warning.");
+	}
+	return blocked;
+}
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