diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ArticleMeta.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ArticleMeta.tsx
index 12490ed..e3556d8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ArticleMeta.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ArticleMeta.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export function ArticleMeta({ article, className = '' }: ArticleMetaProps) {
   const { t, lang } = useLang()
   const rawDate = (article.date ?? '').trim()
   const author = (article.author ?? '').trim() || t('brandFallback')
-  const initial = author.charAt(0)
 
   // فارسی: تاریخ شمسی با ارقام فارسی؛ انگلیسی: تاریخ میلادی لاتین
   const enDateLabel = formatEnDate(rawDate)
@@ -27,11 +26,8 @@ export function ArticleMeta({ article, className = '' }: ArticleMetaProps) {
 
   return (
     <div className={`flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-6 gap-y-4 ${className}`}>
-      {/* آواتار و نام نویسنده */}
+      {/* نام نویسنده — بدون دایرهٔ حرف اول */}
       <span className="flex items-center gap-3">
-        <span className="flex h-12 w-12 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-copper/40 bg-copper/15 text-lg font-bold text-copper shadow-[0_0_20px_rgba(213,135,76,0.25),inset_0_1px_1px_rgba(255,255,255,0.2)]">
-          {initial}
-        </span>
         <span className="flex flex-col">
           <span className="text-sm font-bold text-ivory">{author}</span>
           <span className="text-[11px] font-light text-ivory/45">{t('author')}</span>