diff --git a/src/lib/avatars/multiavatar.ts b/src/lib/avatars/multiavatar.ts
index dc249ac..aa0c847 100644
--- a/src/lib/avatars/multiavatar.ts
+++ b/src/lib/avatars/multiavatar.ts
@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
-const AVATAR_PALETTE = [
-  "#1d4ed8",
-  "#0f766e",
-  "#7c3aed",
-  "#c2410c",
-  "#be123c",
-  "#4f46e5",
-  "#0f172a",
-  "#1f2937",
-] as const;
-
-const AVATAR_ACCENTS = [
-  "#bfdbfe",
-  "#99f6e4",
-  "#ddd6fe",
-  "#fed7aa",
-  "#fecdd3",
-  "#c7d2fe",
-  "#cbd5e1",
+const AVATAR_BACKGROUNDS = [
+  "#67e8f9",
+  "#a7f3d0",
+  "#fbcfe8",
   "#fde68a",
+  "#c4b5fd",
+  "#fdba74",
+  "#93c5fd",
+  "#f9a8d4",
 ] as const;
 
-const AVATAR_FOREGROUNDS = [
-  "#eff6ff",
+const AVATAR_EAR_INNERS = [
+  "#f472b6",
+  "#fb7185",
+  "#f9a8d4",
+  "#fda4af",
+] as const;
+
+const AVATAR_FUR = [
+  "#ffffff",
   "#f8fafc",
-  "#fefce8",
+  "#fef2f2",
   "#fdf4ff",
 ] as const;
 
+const AVATAR_EYE_COLORS = ["#1f2937", "#0f172a", "#3f3f46"] as const;
+
+const AVATAR_NOSE_COLORS = ["#f43f5e", "#ec4899", "#fb7185"] as const;
+
 const hashSeed = (seed: string) => {
   let hash = 2166136261;
   for (let i = 0; i < seed.length; i += 1) {
@@ -56,24 +56,39 @@ export const buildAvatarSvg = (seed: string): string => {
   }
 
   const hash = hashSeed(trimmed);
-  const background = pick(AVATAR_PALETTE, hash);
-  const accent = pick(AVATAR_ACCENTS, hash >>> 3);
-  const foreground = pick(AVATAR_FOREGROUNDS, hash >>> 5);
+  const background = pick(AVATAR_BACKGROUNDS, hash);
+  const earInner = pick(AVATAR_EAR_INNERS, hash >>> 2);
+  const fur = pick(AVATAR_FUR, hash >>> 4);
+  const eye = pick(AVATAR_EYE_COLORS, hash >>> 7);
+  const nose = pick(AVATAR_NOSE_COLORS, hash >>> 9);
   const label = buildAvatarLabel(trimmed);
-  const offsetA = 16 + (hash % 28);
-  const offsetB = 68 - ((hash >>> 7) % 24);
-  const radius = 12 + ((hash >>> 11) % 10);
-  const tilt = ((hash >>> 13) % 20) - 10;
+  const leftEarTilt = 10 + ((hash >>> 11) % 13);
+  const rightEarTilt = 10 + ((hash >>> 14) % 13);
+  const blinkHeight = 4 + ((hash >>> 17) % 3);
+  const cheekOffset = 13 + ((hash >>> 19) % 4);
+  const whiskerLift = (hash >>> 21) % 3;
 
   return [
-    `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 80 80" role="img" aria-label="${label} avatar">`,
+    `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 80 80" role="img" aria-label="${label} bunny avatar" data-bunny="true">`,
     `<rect width="80" height="80" rx="18" fill="${background}"/>`,
-    `<circle cx="${offsetA}" cy="18" r="${radius}" fill="${accent}" opacity="0.65"/>`,
-    `<circle cx="${offsetB}" cy="66" r="${radius + 4}" fill="${accent}" opacity="0.42"/>`,
-    `<path d="M10 60 Q40 ${44 + tilt} 70 22 L70 80 L10 80 Z" fill="${foreground}" opacity="0.14"/>`,
-    `<circle cx="40" cy="32" r="16" fill="${foreground}" opacity="0.92"/>`,
-    `<path d="M20 72c4-12 14-18 20-18s16 6 20 18" fill="${foreground}" opacity="0.92"/>`,
-    `<text x="40" y="37" text-anchor="middle" font-family="system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="11" font-weight="700" fill="${background}">${label}</text>`,
+    `<circle cx="16" cy="14" r="7" fill="#ffffff" opacity="0.22"/>`,
+    `<circle cx="66" cy="64" r="9" fill="#ffffff" opacity="0.18"/>`,
+    `<path d="M28 38 C${26 - leftEarTilt * 0.18} 22, ${26 - leftEarTilt * 0.08} 10, 32 6 C36 10, 35 23, 34 38 Z" fill="${fur}"/>`,
+    `<path d="M28 34 C${27 - leftEarTilt * 0.12} 23, 28 15, 31.5 11 C34 14, 33 23, 32 34 Z" fill="${earInner}" opacity="0.95"/>`,
+    `<path d="M52 38 C${54 + rightEarTilt * 0.18} 22, ${54 + rightEarTilt * 0.08} 10, 48 6 C44 10, 45 23, 46 38 Z" fill="${fur}"/>`,
+    `<path d="M52 34 C${53 + rightEarTilt * 0.12} 23, 52 15, 48.5 11 C46 14, 47 23, 48 34 Z" fill="${earInner}" opacity="0.95"/>`,
+    `<ellipse cx="40" cy="45" rx="21" ry="20" fill="${fur}"/>`,
+    `<ellipse cx="40" cy="57" rx="15" ry="11" fill="#ffffff" opacity="0.56"/>`,
+    `<ellipse cx="33" cy="44" rx="3" ry="${blinkHeight}" fill="${eye}"/>`,
+    `<ellipse cx="47" cy="44" rx="3" ry="${blinkHeight}" fill="${eye}"/>`,
+    `<circle cx="${40 - cheekOffset}" cy="52" r="3.2" fill="${earInner}" opacity="0.4"/>`,
+    `<circle cx="${40 + cheekOffset}" cy="52" r="3.2" fill="${earInner}" opacity="0.4"/>`,
+    `<path d="M40 49 l4 4 l-4 3.2 l-4 -3.2 Z" fill="${nose}"/>`,
+    `<path d="M40 55 v4" stroke="#7f1d1d" stroke-width="1.6" stroke-linecap="round"/>`,
+    `<path d="M40 59 c-3.4 0 -5.6 1.4 -6.7 3.6" stroke="#7f1d1d" stroke-width="1.6" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>`,
+    `<path d="M40 59 c3.4 0 5.6 1.4 6.7 3.6" stroke="#7f1d1d" stroke-width="1.6" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round"/>`,
+    `<path d="M27 ${54 - whiskerLift} H20 M27 ${58 - whiskerLift} H19 M53 ${54 - whiskerLift} H60 M53 ${58 - whiskerLift} H61" stroke="#9f1239" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-linecap="round" opacity="0.8"/>`,
+    `<text x="40" y="76" text-anchor="middle" font-family="system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="8.5" font-weight="700" fill="${eye}" opacity="0.9">${label}</text>`,
     `</svg>`,
   ].join("");
 };
diff --git a/tests/unit/multiavatar.test.ts b/tests/unit/multiavatar.test.ts
index 8096622..6668b3b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/multiavatar.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/multiavatar.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ describe("multiavatar helpers", () => {
     expect(svg).toContain("<svg");
     expect(svg).toContain("</svg>");
     expect(svg).toContain("AA");
+    expect(svg).toContain("bunny avatar");
+    expect(svg).toContain('data-bunny="true"');
   });
 
   it("buildAvatarDataUrl returns a data url", () => {