[ PICTOGRAM CASE HISTORY ]

Material Symbols Arrows More Up Icon (Outlined). Usable with support.

Visible referent: arrows more up. Intended message: The icon must communicate Arrows More Up in a digital interface.. The report separates observed asset evidence, submitted context, and public evidence signals.

0.65

PCS

0.44

CLL

0.51

NTR

[ FEATURED PICTOGRAM ]

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Output - Material Symbols Arrows More Up Icon (Outlined)

Assessing the communicative effectiveness of the Arrows More Up icon

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

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0.65

PCS

PictoClarity Score

0.44

CLL

Convention Learning Load

0.51

NTR

Neurocognitive Transfer Risk

Read Evidence

[ 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 Material Symbols Arrows More Up icon in the outlined style.

02

Primary Finding

Primary referent: arrows more up.

03

Metric Reading

Implied function: The icon must communicate Arrows More Up in a digital interface..

04

Public Recommendation

Conduct representative user testing across diverse user groups to validate comprehension and reduce confusion risks before deployment.

[ EVIDENCE SCREENING ]

What The Estimate Surfaces.

Semantic Transparency Score

Input

Expected

Estimated

0.54

Confusion Risk Index

Input

Possible

Estimated

0.59

Readability Test Score

Input

Visual

Estimated

0.83

PictoClarity Score

Input

Estimated

Estimated

0.65

Usable with support 0.65

The pictogram works, but labels or testing remain important. The estimate applies to this pictogram, this meaning, and this public context.

Last Reviewed

Jun 24, 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

0.33

Balance

0.82

Perceptual

0.80

Semantic

0.54

Functional

0.56

Cultural

0.52

Temporal

0.48

Neurocognitive

0.56

Context Independence

0.58

Collective Resonance

0.53

Weakest Axis

Temporal Convergence

How strongly meaning persists over time without semantic decay.

Strongest Axis

Perceptual Convergence

How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss.

Convergent meaning profile
AxisScoreDescription
Perceptual Convergence0.80How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss.
Semantic Convergence0.54How strongly extracted meaning converges on one interpretation.
Functional Convergence0.56How strongly the symbol maps to the intended function.
Cultural Convergence0.52How strongly recognition holds across cultural evidence and assumptions.
Temporal Convergence0.48How strongly meaning persists over time without semantic decay.
Neurocognitive Convergence0.56How strongly the symbol follows AAC pictogram reading: transparent referent, concrete action, low convention load, and support.
Context Independence0.58How strongly meaning survives without external labels or placement cues.
Collective Resonance0.53How strongly public evidence supports shared recognition and persistence.

Evidence Notes.

8 Findings Published

Evidence

Primary referent: arrows more up.

Evidence

Implied function: The icon must communicate Arrows More Up in a digital interface..

Evidence

Metaphor type: functional.

Evidence

The icon's primary referent is 'arrows more up,' representing two outlined upward arrows stacked vertically, consistent with the provider metadata and visual inspection.

Evidence

The functional meaning is clear: the icon signals an action or status related to moving content upward, expanding, or showing more items above in digital interfaces.

Evidence

Visual metrics indicate strong perceptual clarity with a high overall visual score (0.82) and robustness to size, blur, and contrast variations, supporting good visibility across platforms.

Evidence

Semantic and functional convergence scores are moderate (around 0.54 and 0.56 respectively), indicating some ambiguity in interpretation and mapping to intended function without contextual cues.

Evidence

Cultural convergence and evidence reliability are moderate (around 0.51 and 0.55), reflecting moderate cultural recognition and research support for this symbol's meaning.

[ TRANSFER / METRIC CHART ]

Public evidence trend

The chart shows public evidence buckets by evidence year. Cohort breakpoints appear only when an aging referent is active.

Public evidence trend

Evidence year: 2026

Evaluation

Reference point.

X axis: Evidence year

Public evidence trend
Evidence yearSemantic TransparencyCultural Evidence
19960.770.74
19970.760.74
19980.770.74
19990.770.74
20000.770.74
20010.760.74
20020.760.75
20030.770.75
20040.770.75
20050.760.75
20060.760.75
20070.760.75
20080.770.75
20090.770.75
20100.770.75
20110.780.75
20120.780.75
20130.770.75
20140.770.75
20150.760.75
20160.770.76
20170.760.76
20180.770.76
20190.770.76
20200.760.76
20210.750.76
20220.770.75
20230.480.69
20240.480.68
20250.480.68
20260.470.65
Cohort transfer is inactive for this published report. The chart above uses evidence-year or metric data instead.

asset source

Material Symbols arrows_more_up SVG

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

public evidence

Beat Gestures for Comprehension and Recall: Differential Effects of Language Learners and Native Listeners

OpenAlex / 2020-2020

Evidence query: double upward arrow icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

When Language Meets Action: The Neural Integration of Gesture and Speech

OpenAlex / 2006-2006

Evidence query: double upward arrow icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

The Knowledge‐Learning‐Instruction Framework: Bridging the Science‐Practice Chasm to Enhance Robust Student Learning

OpenAlex / 2012-2012

Evidence query: double upward arrow icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

Building a user-derived interface

OpenAlex / 1984-1984

Evidence query: upward arrow meaning in user interfaces.

Open source

public evidence

Supporting Novice to Expert Transitions in User Interfaces

OpenAlex / 2014-2014

Evidence query: upward arrow meaning in user interfaces.

Open source

public evidence

An Electrocorticographic Brain Interface in an Individual with Tetraplegia

OpenAlex / 2013-2013

Evidence query: upward arrow meaning in user interfaces.

Open source

public evidence

ImageJ2: ImageJ for the next generation of scientific image data

OpenAlex / 2017-2017

Evidence query: arrow icon for expand or show more.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: double upward arrow

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 0 records across 0 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: double upward arrow icon comprehension

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 307 records across 29 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: upward arrow in user interfaces

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 0 records across 0 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: upward arrow meaning in user interfaces

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 3983 records across 31 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: upward arrow in

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 16966470 records across 27 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: arrows more up

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 1380400 records across 31 active years.

Open source

[ TECHNICAL SCORECARD ]

The Metrics Behind The Case.

PCS

0.65

PictoClarity Score

STS

0.54

Semantic Transparency Score

CRI

0.59

Confusion Risk Index

VRS

0.80

Visual Readability Score

PCH

1.00

Perceptual Cohesion

RTS

0.83

Readability Test Score

SRS

0.70

Scale Robustness Score

BRS

0.84

Blur Robustness Score

TCS

0.78

Target Contrast Stability

SDS

0.74

Stroke Durability Score

SFS

0.87

Silhouette Fidelity Score

NDS

1.00

Negative Detail Score

BBS

0.62

Bounding Box Balance

CPS

1.00

Compression Preservation

PDS

1.00

Pixel Density Suitability

ORS

0.87

Orientation Robustness

CAS

0.60

Color Accessibility Score

RRS

0.54

Referent Recognition Score

FAS

0.60

Functional Association Score

SOS

0.41

Semantic Obsolescence Score

CSS

0.62

Cultural Saturation Score

ERS

0.55

Evidence Reliability Score

MTS

0.42

Metaphor Transfer Score

TDS

0.63

Temporal Decay Score

GDS

0.30

Generational Divide Score

CLL

0.44

Convention Learning Load

NTR

0.51

Neurocognitive Transfer Risk

SPS

0.44

Symbol Persistence Score

OBS

0.19

Obsolescence Signal

CTS

0.00

Cohort Transfer Slope

[ RECOMMENDED NEXT ACTIONS ]

What Improves This Pictogram.

Action

Conduct representative user testing across diverse user groups to validate comprehension and reduce confusion risks before deployment.

Action

Maintain visible text labels or tooltips alongside the icon until semantic transparency and functional clarity are empirically confirmed.

Action

Ensure consistent placement and contextual cues in the interface to differentiate this icon from similar upward arrow icons and related controls.

Action

Consider enhancing contrast or stroke durability if used at smaller sizes or in low-visibility conditions to leverage the strong perceptual robustness.

Action

Monitor evolving interface conventions to address the temporal decay risk and update the icon or its usage guidelines accordingly.

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