diff --git a/NIP.md b/NIP.md
index 867842e4..2bef67dd 100644
--- a/NIP.md
+++ b/NIP.md
@@ -251,3 +251,47 @@ After resolution (assuming `$follows` = `["pk1", "pk2"]`):
 - To **clear** all tabs: publish a kind 16769 event with no `tab` tags (only `alt`).
 - Clients MUST filter by `authors: [pubkey]` when querying to prevent spoofing.
 - `var` tags are shared across all `tab` tags in the same event.
+
+---
+
+## Kind 0 Extension: Avatar Shape
+
+### Summary
+
+An optional `shape` property on kind 0 (profile metadata) that controls how the user's avatar is masked/clipped when displayed. Clients that support this extension render the avatar using the specified geometric shape instead of the default circle.
+
+### Metadata Field
+
+The `shape` field is added to the JSON content of a kind 0 event alongside standard fields like `name`, `picture`, etc.
+
+```json
+{
+  "kind": 0,
+  "content": "{\"name\":\"Alice\",\"picture\":\"https://example.com/alice.jpg\",\"shape\":\"hexagon\"}"
+}
+```
+
+### Defined Shape Values
+
+| Value                | Description                                                    |
+|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `circle`             | Standard circular avatar (the default when `shape` is absent)  |
+| `triangle`           | Equilateral triangle pointing up                               |
+| `inverted-triangle`  | Equilateral triangle pointing down                             |
+| `hexagon`            | Regular hexagon (6-sided polygon)                              |
+| `star`               | 5-pointed star                                                 |
+| `inverted-star`      | 5-pointed star pointing down                                   |
+| `hexagram`           | 6-pointed star (Star of David)                                 |
+| `heart`              | Heart shape with curved lobes                                  |
+
+### Client Behavior
+
+- When `shape` is absent or set to `"circle"`, clients SHOULD render the avatar as a circle (the current universal default).
+- When `shape` is set to a recognized value, clients SHOULD apply the corresponding geometric mask (e.g. via CSS `clip-path`) to the avatar image and fallback.
+- When `shape` is set to an **unrecognized** value, clients MUST fall back to `"circle"`. This ensures forward compatibility as new shapes are added.
+- The `shape` field is purely cosmetic and has no protocol-level significance.
+- Clients MAY choose not to support this extension, in which case avatars render as circles as usual.
+
+### Implementation Notes
+
+Non-circle shapes are best implemented using CSS `clip-path` with `polygon()` for straight-edged shapes and `path()` for curved shapes (e.g. heart). The `circle` shape should continue to use `border-radius: 50%` (or equivalent) for simplicity and compatibility.
diff --git a/src/lib/avatarShape.ts b/src/lib/avatarShape.ts
index 8f282428..42c34dba 100644
--- a/src/lib/avatarShape.ts
+++ b/src/lib/avatarShape.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export const AVATAR_SHAPES = [
   'star',
   'inverted-star',
   'hexagram',
+  'heart',
 ] as const;
 
 export type AvatarShape = (typeof AVATAR_SHAPES)[number];
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export function getAvatarShapeLabel(shape: AvatarShape): string {
     case 'star': return 'Star';
     case 'inverted-star': return 'Inv. Star';
     case 'hexagram': return 'Hexagram';
+    case 'heart': return 'Heart';
   }
 }
 
@@ -95,5 +97,9 @@ export function getAvatarClipPath(shape: AvatarShape | undefined): string | unde
 
     case 'hexagram':
       return starPolygon(6, 0.577, -90);
+
+    case 'heart':
+      // SVG path normalized to a 1×1 viewBox. Uses cubic beziers for the curved lobes.
+      return 'path("M0.5 0.92 C0.28 0.75, 0 0.56, 0 0.34 C0 0.16, 0.13 0.04, 0.28 0.04 C0.37 0.04, 0.45 0.09, 0.5 0.17 C0.55 0.09, 0.63 0.04, 0.72 0.04 C0.87 0.04, 1 0.16, 1 0.34 C1 0.56, 0.72 0.75, 0.5 0.92 Z")';
   }
 }