Index: lams_central/conf/scss/_mixins.scss
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diff -u -r9946788a0f2d89cd298e289eddbf59d3b38ba197 -r2390d548291b9ec0c35d02f61c88d8751e35c136
--- lams_central/conf/scss/_mixins.scss	(.../_mixins.scss)	(revision 9946788a0f2d89cd298e289eddbf59d3b38ba197)
+++ lams_central/conf/scss/_mixins.scss	(.../_mixins.scss)	(revision 2390d548291b9ec0c35d02f61c88d8751e35c136)
@@ -126,17 +126,20 @@
 	width: $size;
 	height: $size;
 	display: inline-block;
+	background-repeat:no-repeat;
+    background-size:cover;
 }
 
 // Generic avatars used in place of profile pictures
-@mixin portrait-generic($height) {
+@mixin portrait-generic($height, $line-height) {
   display: inline-block;
   height: $height;
   vertical-align: middle;
   &:before {
   content: "\f2be";
   font-family: FontAwesome;
   font-style: normal;
-  font-size: $height - 4;
+  font-size: $height;
   font-weight: normal;
+  line-height: $line-height;
 } }
Index: lams_central/web/css/_learner_base.scss
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diff -u -r7af8f9e4cffe38079f5b0444a1ff9fc6733f825d -r2390d548291b9ec0c35d02f61c88d8751e35c136
--- lams_central/web/css/_learner_base.scss	(.../_learner_base.scss)	(revision 7af8f9e4cffe38079f5b0444a1ff9fc6733f825d)
+++ lams_central/web/css/_learner_base.scss	(.../_learner_base.scss)	(revision 2390d548291b9ec0c35d02f61c88d8751e35c136)
@@ -1012,19 +1012,19 @@
 }
 
 .portrait-generic-sm {
-	@include portrait-generic($portrait-size-image-sm);
+	@include portrait-generic($portrait-size-image-sm, 26px);
 }
 
 .portrait-generic-md {
-	@include portrait-generic($portrait-size-image-md);
+	@include portrait-generic($portrait-size-image-md, 65px);
 }
 
 .portrait-generic-lg {
-	@include portrait-generic($portrait-size-image-lg);
+	@include portrait-generic($portrait-size-image-lg, 200px);
 }
 
 .portrait-generic-xl {
-	@include portrait-generic($portrait-size-image-xl);
+	@include portrait-generic($portrait-size-image-xl, 400px);
 }
 
 .leader-display {