diff --git a/src/routes/calendar.index.tsx b/src/routes/calendar.index.tsx
index 9ff0a48..9d20d14 100644
--- a/src/routes/calendar.index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/calendar.index.tsx
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ function typeMeta(key: string) {
   return EVENT_TYPE_MAP[key] ?? EVENT_TYPE_MAP.other;
 }
 
+function ownerInitials(name: string | null): string {
+  if (!name) return "";
+  const parts = name.trim().split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
+  if (parts.length === 0) return "";
+  if (parts.length === 1) return parts[0].slice(0, 2).toUpperCase();
+  return (parts[0][0] + parts[parts.length - 1][0]).toUpperCase();
+}
+
 // ---- Unified event ----
 interface Evt {
   id: string;
@@ -875,17 +883,25 @@ function MonthGrid({
               <div className="space-y-0.5">
                 {dayEvts.slice(0, 3).map((e) => {
                   const meta = typeMeta(e.event_type);
+                  const initials = ownerInitials(e.owner_name);
                   return (
                     <div
                       key={`${e.source}-${e.id}`}
                       className={cn(
-                        "text-[10px] leading-tight px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded truncate text-white",
+                        "text-[10px] leading-tight px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded truncate text-white flex items-center gap-1",
                         meta.bg,
                       )}
-                      title={e.title}
+                      title={`${e.title}${e.owner_name ? ` — ${e.owner_name}` : ""}`}
                     >
-                      {!e.all_day && formatInEST(e.start, "h:mma ")}
-                      {e.title}
+                      {initials && (
+                        <span className="shrink-0 text-[9px] font-semibold bg-white/25 rounded px-1 leading-tight">
+                          {initials}
+                        </span>
+                      )}
+                      <span className="truncate">
+                        {!e.all_day && formatInEST(e.start, "h:mma ")}
+                        {e.title}
+                      </span>
                     </div>
                   );
                 })}
@@ -945,14 +961,25 @@ function WeekStrip({
             <div className="space-y-1">
               {dayEvts.map((e) => {
                 const meta = typeMeta(e.event_type);
+                const initials = ownerInitials(e.owner_name);
                 return (
                   <div
                     key={`${e.source}-${e.id}`}
-                    className={cn("text-[11px] px-1.5 py-1 rounded truncate text-white", meta.bg)}
-                    title={e.title}
+                    className={cn(
+                      "text-[11px] px-1.5 py-1 rounded truncate text-white flex items-center gap-1",
+                      meta.bg,
+                    )}
+                    title={`${e.title}${e.owner_name ? ` — ${e.owner_name}` : ""}`}
                   >
-                    {!e.all_day && formatInEST(e.start, "h:mma ")}
-                    {e.title}
+                    {initials && (
+                      <span className="shrink-0 text-[9px] font-semibold bg-white/25 rounded px-1 leading-tight">
+                        {initials}
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                    <span className="truncate">
+                      {!e.all_day && formatInEST(e.start, "h:mma ")}
+                      {e.title}
+                    </span>
                   </div>
                 );
               })}