diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 793bf1c..2b967e9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+### 1.6.12
+**2018-02-27**
+* Added new default avatar look to Quartz avatars
+
 ### 1.6.11
 **2018-02-15**
 * Fix typo
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 99c026b..9e7398a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.11
+1.6.12
diff --git a/dist/component-avatar.css b/dist/component-avatar.css
index 69a0637..645a624 100644
--- a/dist/component-avatar.css
+++ b/dist/component-avatar.css
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@
     .new-avatar.avatar--xxlarge .avatar-img,
     .new-avatar.avatar--xxlarge .default-avatar {
       line-height: 100px; }
-  .avatar .default-avatar,
+
+.new-avatar {
+  text-align: center; }
   .new-avatar .default-avatar {
     color: #fff;
     font-weight: bold; }
diff --git a/dist/component-avatar.js b/dist/component-avatar.js
index cfcb6ff..4a5f56b 100644
--- a/dist/component-avatar.js
+++ b/dist/component-avatar.js
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 
 vhxm.components.shared.avatar.ui = {
   view: function view(ctrl, opts) {
-    return m('span.new-avatar.color-teal.avatar--' + (opts.size ? opts.size : 'medium'), [
-      m('span.default-avatar', opts.initial),
-      m('span.avatar-user.user-avatar', {
-        style: {
-          backgroundImage: 'url(' + opts.image + ')'
-        }
-      })
-    ]);
+    return m('span.new-avatar.color-teal.avatar--' + (opts.size ? opts.size : 'medium'), [m('span.default-avatar', opts.initial), m('span.avatar-user.user-avatar', {
+      style: {
+        backgroundImage: 'url(' + opts.image + ')'
+      }
+    })]);
   }
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 38765a2..f30572b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vhx/quartz",
-  "version": "1.6.11",
+  "version": "1.6.12",
   "description": "VHX Style Guide and JS Components.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/vhx/quartz",
   "author": "VHX",