diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n.rs
index de0fa3f2..56fc4bb1 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ const JAPANESE: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
     ("Preferences", "環境設定"),
     ("Preferences…", "環境設定…"),
     ("Interface language", "表示言語"),
+    ("Identity", "個人情報"),
+    ("Name on new comments", "新しい注釈の作成者名"),
     ("Open…", "開く…"),
     ("New blank PDF", "空白の PDF を作成"),
     ("Create PDF from file…", "ファイルから PDF を作成…"),
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/js_ui.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/js_ui.rs
index c89067b2..719df3e4 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/js_ui.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/js_ui.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ pub(crate) fn document_js_body(ui: &mut egui::Ui, app: &mut PrintCraftApp, t: &T
     close
 }
 
-/// Preferences (the JavaScript category for now). Returns `true` to close.
+/// Preferences: interface language, identity and JavaScript. Returns `true` to close.
 pub(crate) fn preferences_body(ui: &mut egui::Ui, app: &mut PrintCraftApp, t: &Tokens) -> bool {
     ui.label(egui::RichText::new(app.language.tr("Preferences")).font(theme::semibold(18.0)));
     ui.horizontal(|ui| {
@@ -235,6 +235,14 @@ pub(crate) fn preferences_body(ui: &mut egui::Ui, app: &mut PrintCraftApp, t: &T
         });
     });
     ui.add_space(8.0);
+    // Identity: the author of new comments (Acrobat: Preferences ▸ Identity).
+    ui.label(egui::RichText::new(app.language.tr("Identity")).font(theme::semibold(13.0)));
+    ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+        let label = ui.label(app.language.tr("Name on new comments"));
+        ui.add(egui::TextEdit::singleline(&mut app.comment_prefs.author).desired_width(220.0).char_limit(crate::MAX_AUTHOR_CHARS))
+            .labelled_by(label.id);
+    });
+    ui.add_space(8.0);
     ui.label(egui::RichText::new("JavaScript").font(theme::semibold(13.0)));
     egui::Frame::new().fill(t.hover).corner_radius(egui::CornerRadius::same(6)).inner_margin(egui::Margin::same(10)).show(ui, |ui| {
         ui.set_width(ui.available_width());
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
index 1af06c19..14277be3 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ pub use print_ui::{Handling as PrintHandling, PrintDraft, Which as PrintWhich};
 mod redact_ui;
 pub use redact_ui::{HiddenDraft, PagesDraft as RedactPagesDraft, RedactPrefs, SearchDraft as RedactSearchDraft};
 pub mod i18n;
+
+/// The longest author name kept (Preferences ▸ Identity, restored settings).
+pub(crate) const MAX_AUTHOR_CHARS: usize = 200;
 mod protect;
 mod recovery;
 pub mod theme;
@@ -824,6 +827,7 @@ impl PrintCraftApp {
             "recent": self.recent,
             "theme": self.theme,
             "language": self.language,
+            "author": self.comment_prefs.author,
             // Drawn signatures keep their original form (older settings read the same).
             "signature": match &self.signature { Some(fill_sign::SavedSig::Drawn(s)) => Some(s), _ => None },
             "signature_text": match &self.signature { Some(fill_sign::SavedSig::Typed(t)) => Some(t), _ => None },
@@ -853,6 +857,11 @@ impl PrintCraftApp {
         if let Ok(language) = serde_json::from_value::<i18n::Language>(v["language"].clone()) {
             self.language = language;
         }
+        // An empty or missing name keeps the login-name default; settings are untrusted, so the
+        // name is cut to a sane length.
+        if let Some(author) = v["author"].as_str().map(str::trim).filter(|a| !a.is_empty()) {
+            self.comment_prefs.author = author.chars().take(MAX_AUTHOR_CHARS).collect();
+        }
         if let Ok(s) = serde_json::from_value::<Vec<Vec<[f32; 2]>>>(v["signature"].clone())
             && s.iter().all(|st| st.iter().all(|p| p.iter().all(|x| x.is_finite())))
         {
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/tests/identity.rs b/crates/ui-egui/tests/identity.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a09a6d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/tests/identity.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+//! Preferences ▸ Identity: the name new comments are signed with.
+
+use egui::accesskit::Role;
+use egui::{Key, Modifiers};
+use egui_kittest::Harness;
+use egui_kittest::kittest::Queryable;
+use printcraft_ui_egui::PrintCraftApp;
+
+const PDF: &[u8] = b"%PDF-1.7
+1 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 2 0 R >> endobj
+2 0 obj << /Type /Pages /Kids [3 0 R] /Count 1 >> endobj
+3 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 300 200] /Contents 4 0 R /Resources << /Font << /F1 5 0 R >> >> >> endobj
+4 0 obj << /Length 55 >> stream
+BT /F1 14 Tf 20 150 Td (The quick brown fox) Tj ET
+endstream endobj
+5 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica >> endobj
+trailer << /Root 1 0 R >>
+%%EOF";
+
+#[test]
+fn the_identity_name_signs_new_comments_and_is_remembered() {
+    let mut h = Harness::builder().with_size(egui::vec2(1400.0, 900.0)).build_eframe(|_cc| {
+        let mut app = PrintCraftApp::new();
+        app.open_bytes("doc.pdf", None, PDF.to_vec()).expect("opens");
+        app.set_option("author", "Tester").unwrap();
+        app.set_option("dialog", "preferences").unwrap();
+        app
+    });
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    h.get_by_label_contains("Name on new comments");
+    // Replace the name in the field.
+    h.get_by_role_and_label(Role::TextInput, "Name on new comments").click();
+    h.run_steps(1);
+    h.key_press_modifiers(Modifiers::COMMAND, Key::A);
+    h.get_by_role_and_label(Role::TextInput, "Name on new comments").type_text("Grace Hopper");
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    assert_eq!(h.state().comment_prefs.author, "Grace Hopper");
+    // New comments carry it.
+    h.state_mut().set_option("dialog", "none").unwrap();
+    h.state_mut().views[0].select_text(0, 4, 8);
+    assert!(h.state_mut().execute("comment.highlight"));
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    let doc = h.state().session.get(h.state().views[0].id).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(doc.info.annotations.first().and_then(|a| a.author.as_deref()), Some("Grace Hopper"));
+    // It survives a restart; an empty or missing name keeps the default, and a huge one is cut.
+    let mut restored = PrintCraftApp::new();
+    restored.restore(&h.state().persist());
+    assert_eq!(restored.comment_prefs.author, "Grace Hopper");
+    restored.restore(r#"{"author": "  "}"#);
+    assert_eq!(restored.comment_prefs.author, "Grace Hopper");
+    restored.restore(&format!(r#"{{"author": "{}"}}"#, "x".repeat(10_000)));
+    assert_eq!(restored.comment_prefs.author.chars().count(), 200);
+}
diff --git a/parity/acrobat-features.toml b/parity/acrobat-features.toml
index d4875498..53ebd6b2 100644
--- a/parity/acrobat-features.toml
+++ b/parity/acrobat-features.toml
@@ -3803,11 +3803,11 @@ title = "Author name from identity preferences"
 area = "E"
 tier = "P1"
 milestone = "M5"
-status = "partial"
+status = "shipped"
 commands = []
 tools = ["comment_add"]
-evidence = ["crates/ui-egui/tests/comments.rs::dragging_over_text_with_the_highlighter_highlights_it"]
-notes = "the login name, as Acrobat defaults to; no Identity preferences yet"
+evidence = ["crates/ui-egui/tests/comments.rs::dragging_over_text_with_the_highlighter_highlights_it", "crates/ui-egui/tests/identity.rs::the_identity_name_signs_new_comments_and_is_remembered"]
+notes = "Preferences ▸ Identity: the name on new comments (default the login name, as Acrobat), remembered across restarts"
 
 [[feature]]
 id = "comment.reply"
@@ -9639,7 +9639,7 @@ status = "partial"
 commands = ["app.preferences"]
 tools = ["js_enabled"]
 evidence = ["crates/ui-egui/tests/javascript.rs::document_scripts_and_preferences"]
-notes = "Preferences dialog with the JavaScript category; other categories still live in their tools."
+notes = "Preferences dialog with Interface language, Identity and JavaScript; other categories still live in their tools, and it isn't generated from a schema yet."
 
 [[feature]]
 id = "misc.prefs-general"