[ Public ]
FrameworkMetric vocabulary, limits, and screening structure.ReportsReviewed public case histories and score interpretation.CasesEditorial comparisons built from reviewed public reports.Icon setsCanonical provider coverage linked to public reports.Public-service contextOne high-risk coverage context for shared icon decisions.AboutProject origin, creator, and operating boundaries.[ PICTOGRAM CASE HISTORY ]
Rounded icon
Needs intervention
Visible referent: 3G network mobiledata. Intended message: The icon must communicate 3G Mobile Data in a digital interface. This Material Symbols asset uses the Rounded style in default interface contexts.
0.59
PCS
0.96
CLL
1.00
NTR
[ Style variants ]
pictoclarity / material-symbols-3g-mobiledata
[ Diagnostic output ]
0.59 PCS · 0-1 higher is clearer
The report starts with the visible asset, intended message, score, and context. The estimate stays scoped to this case.
pictoclarity / material-symbols-3g-mobiledata-rounded
Output - Material Symbols 3G Mobile Data Icon (Rounded)
This reviewed catalog report estimates clarity for 3G Mobile Data in default interface contexts. Scores are screening estimates and do not replace user testing.
0.59
PCS
PictoClarity Score
0.96
CLL
Convention Learning Load
1.00
NTR
Neurocognitive Transfer Risk
[ CASE INTERPRETATION ]
Needs intervention
0.59
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Support.The pictogram carries meaningful clarity risk. It applies to this pictogram, this meaning, and this public context.
[ Report trace ]
Context first. Score second. Support last.
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Framework output for the Material Symbols 3G Mobile Data icon in the rounded style.
02
Primary referent: 3G network mobiledata.
03
Implied function: The icon must communicate 3G Mobile Data in a digital interface..
04
Keep a visible label for compact numeric codes unless tested users distinguish the code family reliably.
[ METRIC DRIVERS ]
Semantic Transparency Score
Input
Expected
Estimated
0.52
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Intervention.Confusion Risk Index
Input
Possible
Estimated
0.65
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Support.Readability Test Score
Input
Visual
Estimated
0.75
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Strong.PictoClarity Score
Input
Estimated
Estimated
0.59
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Support.Needs intervention 0.59
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Support.The pictogram carries meaningful clarity risk. This level is scoped to the submitted meaning, visual asset, and public-use context.
Last Reviewed
Jul 05, 2026
[ Score scale ]
Needs intervention
The label names screening risk for this context. It is not a certification or a measured comprehension rate.
0.80-1.00
Strong clarity
The pictogram communicates well in this context.
Use it, then keep testing with real users.
0.65-0.79
Usable with support
The pictogram works with labels or context.
Pair it with text and monitor interpretation.
0.50-0.64
Needs intervention
Current report
The pictogram carries meaningful clarity risk.
Improve the symbol before relying on it.
0.00-0.49
Not reliable
The pictogram does not communicate enough alone.
Replace it or add strong alternative support.
[ CONVERGENCE PROFILE ]
The profile compares visual evidence, semantic extraction, cultural recognition, time, and cognitive context. It shows agreement between signals, not universal validity.
The radar shows where meaning converges. It does not certify universal validity.
Area
0.21
Balance
0.68
Perceptual
0.75
Semantic
0.52
Functional
0.49
Cultural
0.39
Temporal
0.46
Neurocognitive
0.16
Context Independence
0.55
Collective Resonance
0.36
Weakest Axis
Neurocognitive Convergence
How strongly the symbol follows AAC pictogram reading: transparent referent, concrete action, low convention load, and support.
Strongest Axis
Perceptual Convergence
How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss.
| Axis | Score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceptual Convergence | 0.75 | How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss. |
| Semantic Convergence | 0.52 | How strongly extracted meaning converges on one interpretation. |
| Functional Convergence | 0.49 | How strongly the symbol maps to the intended function. |
| Cultural Convergence | 0.39 | How strongly recognition holds across cultural evidence and assumptions. |
| Temporal Convergence | 0.46 | How strongly meaning persists over time without semantic decay. |
| Neurocognitive Convergence | 0.16 | How strongly the symbol follows AAC pictogram reading: transparent referent, concrete action, low convention load, and support. |
| Context Independence | 0.55 | How strongly meaning survives without external labels or placement cues. |
| Collective Resonance | 0.36 | How strongly public evidence supports shared recognition and persistence. |
Cultural axis
0.39
Recognition depends on cultural exposure and prior assumptions, so shared understanding is weaker than visual recognition alone suggests.
Temporal axis
0.46
Meaning weakens over time when the source object or function is less present in everyday use.
Convention load
0.96
The pictogram asks users to know a convention instead of inferring the action directly from the drawing.
[ Published findings ]
8 findings
Findings summarize the public reading for this pictogram. They do not replace user testing.
Finding 01
Primary referent: 3G network mobiledata.
Finding 02
Implied function: The icon must communicate 3G Mobile Data in a digital interface..
Finding 03
Metaphor type: functional.
Finding 04
Functional meaning: The icon must communicate 3G Mobile Data in a digital interface..
Finding 05
PCS total: 0.59.
Finding 06
The visible mark is a compact alphanumeric code; reading the characters does not prove transfer to the intended technical meaning.
Finding 07
Neighbor-code confusion needs explicit testing when adjacent codes can share the same visual family.
Finding 08
The sign behaves as a learned convention rather than a transparent pictogram.
[ Public evidence ]
The chart shows public evidence buckets by evidence year. Cohort breakpoints appear only when an aging referent is active.
Evidence year: 2026
Evaluation
Reference point.
X axis: Evidence year
| Evidence year | Semantic Transparency | Cultural Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.75 | 0.62 |
| 1997 | 0.75 | 0.62 |
| 1998 | 0.75 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 0.76 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 0.76 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 0.77 | 0.63 |
| 2002 | 0.77 | 0.63 |
| 2003 | 0.77 | 0.64 |
| 2004 | 0.76 | 0.65 |
| 2005 | 0.76 | 0.66 |
| 2006 | 0.76 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 0.76 | 0.68 |
| 2008 | 0.76 | 0.68 |
| 2009 | 0.76 | 0.69 |
| 2010 | 0.76 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 0.77 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 0.76 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 0.77 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 0.77 | 0.71 |
| 2015 | 0.78 | 0.71 |
| 2016 | 0.78 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 0.78 | 0.72 |
| 2018 | 0.78 | 0.73 |
| 2019 | 0.78 | 0.73 |
| 2020 | 0.77 | 0.74 |
| 2021 | 0.78 | 0.75 |
| 2022 | 0.78 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 0.73 | 0.75 |
| 2024 | 0.72 | 0.76 |
| 2025 | 0.73 | 0.76 |
| 2026 | 0.70 | 0.73 |
Evidence note
Some external references were not relevant enough to support public cultural or trend claims. Omitted: OpenAlex annual evidence: 3g mobile data icon comprehension; Crossref annual evidence: 3g mobile data icon comprehension.
asset source
Material Symbols by Google
Unofficial clarity analysis. PictoClarity is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google. Material Symbols are provided by Google under their published license.
Open source[ Metric scorecard ]
30 metrics
Each metric explains one pressure point. The composite score uses these signals together.
PCS
Driver
0.59
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Support.PictoClarity Score
Why it matters
The composite score is pulled down by high convention load, AAC baseline transfer risk, confusion risk, and weak public evidence.
model-estimated / derived
STS
0.52
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Intervention.Semantic Transparency Score
model-estimated / independent
CRI
Driver
0.65
0-1 scale; lower is safer. High risk.Confusion Risk Index
Why it matters
The intended meaning can compete with nearby readings, especially when the icon appears without a text label.
model-estimated / derived
VRS
0.73
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Support.Visual Readability Score
measured / independent
PCH
1.00
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Strong.Perceptual Cohesion
measured / independent
RTS
0.75
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Strong.Readability Test Score
measured / independent
SRS
0.70
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Support.Scale Robustness Score
measured / independent
BRS
0.84
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Strong.Blur Robustness Score
measured / independent
TCS
0.78
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Strong.Target Contrast Stability
measured / independent
SDS
0.74
0-1 scale; higher is clearer. Support.Stroke Durability Score
measured / independent
[ RECOMMENDED SUPPORT ]
Recommendation
Keep a visible label for compact numeric codes unless tested users distinguish the code family reliably.
Recommendation
Run forced-choice testing against neighboring codes and require the exact intended state, not just character recognition.
Recommendation
Test object-to-action transfer with neurodivergent participants.
Recommendation
Validate whether users learn the convention or infer the action directly.
Recommendation
Run representative user testing before publication.
[ Private testing / Admin invite ]
Access stays invite-only during private testing.
Requests feed the admin invite queue.
Useful context helps select early pilots.