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Let's Make an Avatar System Work: Layering, Negative Spacing, and Constrained APIs

Two composables, three decisions. An image drawn on top of initials replaces an if/else. A negative number replaces a custom layout. And an enum stops the call site inventing its own sizes.

Aug 8, 2026·4 min read
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