I tried to replicate this here on Meta using the Horizon theme but I cannot. With it being a free site its not going to be any customisations as you can’t get any TCs or edit css etc.
This happens on both custom and default gravatar profile pictures and on both desktop / mobile
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i don’t think it matters but currently my Desktop category page style site setting is set to ‘Boxes with featured categories’