[ PICTOGRAM CASE HISTORY ]
Designers Italia Icons Folder.
Default icon
Usable with support
Visible referent: it folder. Intended message: The icon must communicate Folder in a digital interface.. The report separates observed asset evidence, submitted context, and public evidence signals.
0.72
PCS
0.30
CLL
0.49
NTR
[ FEATURED PICTOGRAM ]
pictoclarity / designers-italia-it-folder-default
Output - Designers Italia Icons Folder Icon (Default)
Assessing the communicative effectiveness of the Folder icon
This reviewed catalog report estimates clarity for Folder in default interface contexts. Scores are screening estimates and do not replace user testing.
0.72
PCS
PictoClarity Score
0.30
CLL
Convention Learning Load
0.49
NTR
Neurocognitive Transfer Risk
[ HOW THE CASE READS ]
From Input To Public Evidence.
The application stores structured evidence. The public page turns it into a readable pictogram case history.
01
Submitted Context
Framework output for the Designers Italia Icons Folder icon in the default style.
02
Primary Finding
Evidence trend review: Public evidence trend has no visible historical evidence source, so it cannot render as a sourced public trend.
03
Metric Reading
Primary referent: it folder.
04
Public Recommendation
Review annual evidence before publishing trend or cohort-transfer claims.
[ EVIDENCE SCREENING ]
What The Estimate Surfaces.
Semantic Transparency Score
Input
Expected
Estimated
0.65
Confusion Risk Index
Input
Possible
Estimated
0.53
Readability Test Score
Input
Visual
Estimated
0.80
PictoClarity Score
Input
Estimated
Estimated
0.72
Usable with support 0.72
The pictogram works with labels or context. The estimate applies to this pictogram, this meaning, and this public context.
Last Reviewed
Jun 25, 2026
[ SCORE SCALE ]
The Public Verdict Has A Range.
The level explains the estimated context. It is not a certification.
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
Current report
The pictogram works with labels or context.
Pair it with text and monitor interpretation.
0.50-0.64
Needs intervention
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 ]
Where Meaning Converges.
The profile compares visual evidence, semantic extraction, cultural recognition, time, and cognitive context. It describes estimated convergence, not universal validity.
Convergent meaning profile
The radar shows where meaning converges. It does not certify universal validity.
Area
0.40
Balance
0.83
Perceptual
0.77
Semantic
0.65
Functional
0.72
Cultural
0.54
Temporal
0.66
Neurocognitive
0.53
Context Independence
0.67
Collective Resonance
0.53
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 | 0.77 | How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss. |
| Semantic Convergence | 0.65 | How strongly extracted meaning converges on one interpretation. |
| Functional Convergence | 0.72 | How strongly the symbol maps to the intended function. |
| Cultural Convergence | 0.54 | How strongly recognition holds across cultural evidence and assumptions. |
| Temporal Convergence | 0.66 | How strongly meaning persists over time without semantic decay. |
| Neurocognitive Convergence | 0.53 | How strongly the symbol follows AAC pictogram reading: transparent referent, concrete action, low convention load, and support. |
| Context Independence | 0.67 | How strongly meaning survives without external labels or placement cues. |
| Collective Resonance | 0.53 | How strongly public evidence supports shared recognition and persistence. |
Evidence Notes.
8 Findings Published
Evidence
Evidence trend review: Public evidence trend has no visible historical evidence source, so it cannot render as a sourced public trend.
Evidence
Primary referent: it folder.
Evidence
Implied function: The icon must communicate Folder in a digital interface..
Evidence
Metaphor type: functional.
Evidence
Functional meaning: The icon must communicate Folder in a digital interface..
Evidence
PCS total: 0.72.
Evidence
Weakest convergence axis: Neurocognitive Convergence.
Evidence
External evidence context (OpenAlex, 2004) links the case to symbol interpretation, meaning transfer, interface context; it does not replace user comprehension testing.
[ TRANSFER / METRIC CHART ]
Framework metric profile
The chart uses the persisted metric series because cohort transfer is not active for this case.
Framework metric profile
Measurement point: 2026
Review
Reference point.
X axis: Measurement point
| Measurement point | PictoClarity Score | Semantic Transparency Score | Convention Learning Load | Neurocognitive Transfer Risk | Evidence Reliability Score | Confusion Risk Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.53 |
asset source
Designers Italia Icons it-folder SVG
Bootstrap Italia by Designers Italia
Unofficial clarity analysis. PictoClarity is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Designers Italia, the Dipartimento per la trasformazione digitale, or AgID. The public-sector track does not imply institutional endorsement.
Open sourcepublic evidence
Tactons: structured tactile messages for non-visual information display
OpenAlex / 2004-2004
Evidence query: folder icon comprehension. Context: Tactile displays are now becoming available in a form that can be easily used in a user interface. This paper de-scribes a new form of tactile output. Tactons, or tactile icons, are structured, abstract messages that can be used to communicate messages non-visually. A range of differ-ent parameters can be used for Tacton construction in-cluding: frequency, a Concepts: Computer science, Wearable computer, Human–computer interaction, Tactile display This external context does not replace user comprehension testing.
Open source[ TECHNICAL SCORECARD ]
The Metrics Behind The Case.
PCS
0.72
PictoClarity Score
model-estimated / derived
STS
0.65
Semantic Transparency Score
model-estimated / independent
CRI
0.53
Confusion Risk Index
model-estimated / derived
VRS
0.77
Visual Readability Score
measured / independent
PCH
1.00
Perceptual Cohesion
measured / independent
RTS
0.80
Readability Test Score
measured / independent
SRS
0.66
Scale Robustness Score
measured / independent
BRS
0.84
Blur Robustness Score
measured / independent
TCS
0.78
Target Contrast Stability
measured / independent
SDS
0.74
Stroke Durability Score
measured / independent
SFS
0.78
Silhouette Fidelity Score
measured / independent
NDS
1.00
Negative Detail Score
measured / independent
BBS
0.37
Bounding Box Balance
measured / independent
CPS
1.00
Compression Preservation
measured / independent
PDS
1.00
Pixel Density Suitability
measured / independent
ORS
0.78
Orientation Robustness
measured / independent
CAS
0.60
Color Accessibility Score
measured / independent
FAS
0.84
Functional Association Score
model-estimated / independent
ERS
0.48
Evidence Reliability Score
model-estimated / diagnostic
MTS
0.51
Metaphor Transfer Score
model-estimated / independent
CLL
0.30
Convention Learning Load
model-estimated / independent
NTR
0.49
Neurocognitive Transfer Risk
model-estimated / independent
[ RECOMMENDED NEXT ACTIONS ]
What Improves This Pictogram.
Action
Review annual evidence before publishing trend or cohort-transfer claims.
Action
Run representative user testing before publication.
Action
Keep the text label visible until semantic transparency is proven.
Action
Keep visible label support when scores sit below strong clarity.
Action
Validate interpretation with representative users before high-risk release.
[ Private testing / Admin invite ]
Request an invite for pictogram clarity screening.
Access stays invite-only during private testing.
Requests feed the admin invite queue.
Useful context helps select early pilots.