diff --git a/.config/hooks/authors.py b/.config/hooks/authors.py
index caea62d..8049a06 100644
--- a/.config/hooks/authors.py
+++ b/.config/hooks/authors.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from mkdocs.structure.files import File
 
 AUTHORS_FILE = "authors.yml"
+ORCID_ICON = "assets/orcid-id.svg"
 CONTRIB_HEADING_RE = re.compile(
     r"^##\s+Contributors\s*&\s*Acknowledg\w*\s*$",
     re.MULTILINE,
@@ -28,6 +29,16 @@
 HEADING_RE = re.compile(r"^#+\s", re.MULTILINE)
 
 
+def _orcid_markdown(orcid: str, asset_prefix: str) -> str:
+    """Render an ORCID iD with the official icon, wrapped in a link.
+
+    ``asset_prefix`` is "" for source pages at the docs root and "../" for
+    generated pages under ``authors/``.
+    """
+    icon = f"![ORCID iD icon]({asset_prefix}{ORCID_ICON})"
+    return f"[{icon} {orcid}](https://orcid.org/{orcid})"
+
+
 def _load_authors(docs_dir: str) -> dict:
     path = Path(docs_dir) / AUTHORS_FILE
     if not path.exists():
@@ -101,7 +112,7 @@ def _render_authors_index(
         name = record.get("name", slug)
         aff = record.get("affiliation") or ""
         orcid = record.get("orcid")
-        orcid_cell = f"[{orcid}](https://orcid.org/{orcid})" if orcid else ""
+        orcid_cell = _orcid_markdown(orcid, "../") if orcid else ""
         lines.append(f"| [{name}](#{slug}) | {aff} | {orcid_cell} |")
 
     for slug, record in sorted_authors:
@@ -112,7 +123,7 @@ def _render_authors_index(
         if aff:
             lines += [f"**Affiliation:** {aff}", ""]
         if orcid:
-            lines += [f"**ORCID:** [{orcid}](https://orcid.org/{orcid})", ""]
+            lines += [f"**ORCID:** {_orcid_markdown(orcid, '../')}", ""]
         lines += ["**Patterns:**", ""]
         patterns = by_author.get(slug, [])
         if patterns:
@@ -136,7 +147,7 @@ def _render_pattern_bullets(slugs: list[str], authors_map: dict) -> str:
         if aff:
             extras.append(aff)
         if orcid:
-            extras.append(f"[ORCID](https://orcid.org/{orcid})")
+            extras.append(_orcid_markdown(orcid, ""))
         if extras:
             line += " — " + ", ".join(extras)
         bullets.append(line)
diff --git a/assets/orcid-id.svg b/assets/orcid-id.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..332bda0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/orcid-id.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<!--
+  Official ORCID iD icon.
+  Source: https://info.orcid.org/brand-guidelines/
+  Per ORCID's brand guidelines, this icon may be used to identify an ORCID iD.
+-->
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 256 256" aria-label="ORCID iD icon" role="img">
+  <path d="M256 128c0 70.7-57.3 128-128 128S0 198.7 0 128 57.3 0 128 0s128 57.3 128 128z" fill="#A6CE39"/>
+  <path fill="#fff" d="M86.3 186.2H70.9V79.1h15.4v107.1zM108.9 79.1h41.6c39.6 0 57 28.3 57 53.6 0 27.5-21.5 53.6-56.8 53.6h-41.8V79.1zm15.4 93.3h24.5c34.9 0 42.9-26.5 42.9-39.7 0-21.5-13.7-39.7-43.7-39.7h-23.7v79.4zM88.7 56.8c0 5.5-4.5 10.1-10.1 10.1s-10.1-4.6-10.1-10.1c0-5.6 4.5-10.1 10.1-10.1s10.1 4.6 10.1 10.1z"/>
+</svg>