Initials API
Extract initials and avatar monograms from a name or phrase. The initials endpoint returns the first letter of every significant word — automatically skipping lower-case nobiliary and linking particles (van, von, de, della, la, der, of, the…) so "Ludwig van Beethoven" gives LB and "Charles de Gaulle" gives CG — with options for a separator between letters, a dotted form (J.D.), upper-case or original case, and a maximum number of initials. The monogram endpoint returns the short one-, two- or three-letter badge initials used for UI avatars and chips, taking the first and last significant words ("John Michael Doe" → JD) and falling back to the leading letters of a single name. Everything is multibyte-safe, so accented and non-Latin letters (José María → JMA) work correctly. Ideal for default avatars, contact chips, initials badges, monogram graphics, document headers and mail-merge. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This produces the initials text; to render them as an avatar image use an avatar API.
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