diff --git a/.changeset/small-sheep-brake.md b/.changeset/small-sheep-brake.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c283a45f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-sheep-brake.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"geohub": patch
+---
+
+fix: removed letter-space from between initials in user account icon
diff --git a/sites/geohub/src/components/header/UserAccount.svelte b/sites/geohub/src/components/header/UserAccount.svelte
index 8c8140b1a5..387a0fb4ba 100644
--- a/sites/geohub/src/components/header/UserAccount.svelte
+++ b/sites/geohub/src/components/header/UserAccount.svelte
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
 
 		.name {
 			font-size: large;
-			letter-spacing: 0.1em;
 		}
 	}