# Material Symbols Cards Stack Icon (Rounded)

- Artifact: PictoClarity public report
- Canonical HTML URL: https://pictoclarity.com/@pictoclarity/material-symbols-cards-stack/rounded/
- Markdown URL: https://pictoclarity.com/md/@pictoclarity/material-symbols-cards-stack/rounded/
- Owner: pictoclarity
- Slug: material-symbols-cards-stack-rounded
- Language: en
- PictoClarity Score: 0.63
- Application contexts: Mobile app, Web app, Desktop app

## Summary

Framework output for the Material Symbols Cards Stack icon in the rounded style.

## Interpretation

Visible referent: cards stack. Intended message: The icon must communicate Cards Stack in a digital interface. This Material Symbols asset uses the Rounded style in default interface contexts.

## Diagnostic

Assessing the communicative effectiveness of the Cards Stack icon

This reviewed catalog report estimates clarity for Cards Stack in default interface contexts. Scores are screening estimates and do not replace user testing.

## Findings

- Primary referent: cards stack.
- Implied function: The icon must communicate Cards Stack in a digital interface..
- Metaphor type: abstract.
- Functional meaning: The icon must communicate Cards Stack in a digital interface..
- PCS total: 0.63.
- The object is not strongly tied to the intended function.
- Weakest convergence axis: Cultural Convergence.

## Recommendations

- Run representative user testing before publication.
- Keep the text label visible until semantic transparency is proven.
- Keep visible label support when scores sit below strong clarity.
- Validate interpretation with representative users before high-risk release.

## Metrics

- PCS - PictoClarity Score: 0.63
- STS - Semantic Transparency Score: 0.59
- CRI - Confusion Risk Index: 0.44
- VRS - Visual Readability Score: 0.72
- PCH - Perceptual Cohesion: 1.00
- RTS - Readability Test Score: 0.75
- SRS - Scale Robustness Score: 0.70
- BRS - Blur Robustness Score: 0.84
- TCS - Target Contrast Stability: 0.78
- SDS - Stroke Durability Score: 0.74
- SFS - Silhouette Fidelity Score: 0.66
- NDS - Negative Detail Score: 1.00
- BBS - Bounding Box Balance: 0.02
- CPS - Compression Preservation: 1.00
- PDS - Pixel Density Suitability: 1.00
- ORS - Orientation Robustness: 0.65
- CAS - Color Accessibility Score: 0.60
- RRS - Referent Recognition Score: 0.50
- FAS - Functional Association Score: 0.54
- SOS - Semantic Obsolescence Score: 0.30
- CSS - Cultural Saturation Score: 0.49
- ERS - Evidence Reliability Score: 0.43
- MTS - Metaphor Transfer Score: 0.38
- TDS - Temporal Decay Score: 0.47
- GDS - Generational Divide Score: 0.27
- CLL - Convention Learning Load: 0.55
- NTR - Neurocognitive Transfer Risk: 0.49
- SPS - Symbol Persistence Score: 0.38
- OBS - Obsolescence Signal: 0.32
- CTS - Cohort Transfer Slope: 0.00

## Evidence Notes

- External evidence not used for public claims - Some external references were not relevant enough to support public cultural or trend claims. Omitted: OpenAlex annual evidence: cards stack icon comprehension; Crossref annual evidence: cards stack icon comprehension.

## Evidence Sources

- Material Symbols cards_stack SVG - asset_source - https://fonts.google.com/icons

## Public Use Guidance

PictoClarity scores are evidence-based screening estimates, not certifications or observed human comprehension rates.
Use this public report with attribution to PictoClarity and the canonical HTML URL above.