[ PICTOGRAM CASE HISTORY ]

Material Symbols Person Icon (Outlined). Needs intervention.

Visible referent: sports gymnastics. Intended message: The icon must communicate Person in a digital interface.. The report separates observed asset evidence, submitted context, and public evidence signals.

0.64

PCS

0.51

CLL

0.79

NTR

[ FEATURED PICTOGRAM ]

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Output - Material Symbols Person Icon (Outlined)

Assessing the communicative effectiveness of the Person icon

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

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0.64

PCS

PictoClarity Score

0.51

CLL

Convention Learning Load

0.79

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 Person icon in the outlined style.

02

Primary Finding

Primary referent: sports gymnastics.

03

Metric Reading

Implied function: The icon must communicate Person in a digital interface..

04

Public Recommendation

Conduct user testing including neurodivergent participants to evaluate object-to-action transfer and comprehension robustness.

[ EVIDENCE SCREENING ]

What The Estimate Surfaces.

Semantic Transparency Score

Input

Expected

Estimated

0.58

Confusion Risk Index

Input

Possible

Estimated

0.63

Readability Test Score

Input

Visual

Estimated

0.77

PictoClarity Score

Input

Estimated

Estimated

0.64

Needs intervention 0.64

The pictogram carries meaningful clarity risk. 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

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 ]

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

0.30

Balance

0.74

Perceptual

0.76

Semantic

0.58

Functional

0.60

Cultural

0.51

Temporal

0.55

Neurocognitive

0.27

Context Independence

0.60

Collective Resonance

0.51

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.

Convergent meaning profile
AxisScoreDescription
Perceptual Convergence0.76How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss.
Semantic Convergence0.58How strongly extracted meaning converges on one interpretation.
Functional Convergence0.60How strongly the symbol maps to the intended function.
Cultural Convergence0.51How strongly recognition holds across cultural evidence and assumptions.
Temporal Convergence0.55How strongly meaning persists over time without semantic decay.
Neurocognitive Convergence0.27How strongly the symbol follows AAC pictogram reading: transparent referent, concrete action, low convention load, and support.
Context Independence0.60How strongly meaning survives without external labels or placement cues.
Collective Resonance0.51How strongly public evidence supports shared recognition and persistence.

Evidence Notes.

8 Findings Published

Evidence

Primary referent: sports gymnastics.

Evidence

Implied function: The icon must communicate Person in a digital interface..

Evidence

Metaphor type: functional.

Evidence

The icon's primary referent is 'sports gymnastics' per provider metadata, but its functional meaning is to communicate 'Person' in digital interfaces.

Evidence

Visual metrics indicate strong perceptual clarity and robustness (overall visual score ~0.78), with excellent complexity and cohesion scores, supporting good visual recognition.

Evidence

Semantic convergence is moderate (0.58), indicating some ambiguity in interpretation, partly due to the sports gymnastics styling conflicting with the intended generic person meaning.

Evidence

Functional convergence (0.6) shows the icon moderately maps to the intended function of representing a person, but possible confusion exists with other person or athlete-related icons, especially without supporting labels or context.

Evidence

Cultural convergence is relatively low (0.51), reflecting moderate cultural recognition and some semantic obsolescence, likely due to the specialized sports gymnastics visual style.

[ 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
19960.770.73
19970.770.75
19980.770.72
19990.770.74
20000.770.75
20010.770.75
20020.770.76
20030.770.74
20040.770.73
20050.770.75
20060.770.75
20070.770.74
20080.770.73
20090.770.75
20100.770.74
20110.770.73
20120.760.74
20130.770.75
20140.770.74
20150.770.75
20160.770.76
20170.770.74
20180.770.75
20190.770.75
20200.780.74
20210.770.75
20220.770.75
20230.550.58
20240.560.59
20250.560.59
20260.530.58
Cohort transfer is inactive for this published report. The chart above uses evidence-year or metric data instead.

asset source

Material Symbols sports_gymnastics 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.

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The Person-Based Approach to Intervention Development: Application to Digital Health-Related Behavior Change Interventions

OpenAlex / 2015-2015

Evidence query: digital interface person meaning.

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historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: person

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 19227896 records across 27 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: person icon comprehension

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 27528 records across 31 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: human figure

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 19439371 records across 27 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: human figure pictogram recognition

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 3249 records across 31 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: sports gymnastics

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 12036739 records across 25 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: sports gymnastics

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 40354 records across 31 active years.

Open source

[ TECHNICAL SCORECARD ]

The Metrics Behind The Case.

PCS

0.64

PictoClarity Score

STS

0.58

Semantic Transparency Score

CRI

0.63

Confusion Risk Index

VRS

0.74

Visual Readability Score

PCH

1.00

Perceptual Cohesion

RTS

0.77

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

0.71

Silhouette Fidelity Score

NDS

1.00

Negative Detail Score

BBS

0.16

Bounding Box Balance

CPS

1.00

Compression Preservation

PDS

1.00

Pixel Density Suitability

ORS

0.70

Orientation Robustness

CAS

0.60

Color Accessibility Score

RRS

0.58

Referent Recognition Score

FAS

0.71

Functional Association Score

SOS

0.28

Semantic Obsolescence Score

CSS

0.54

Cultural Saturation Score

ERS

0.47

Evidence Reliability Score

MTS

0.47

Metaphor Transfer Score

TDS

0.43

Temporal Decay Score

GDS

0.21

Generational Divide Score

CLL

0.51

Convention Learning Load

NTR

0.79

Neurocognitive Transfer Risk

SPS

0.48

Symbol Persistence Score

OBS

0.19

Obsolescence Signal

CTS

0.00

Cohort Transfer Slope

[ RECOMMENDED NEXT ACTIONS ]

What Improves This Pictogram.

Action

Conduct user testing including neurodivergent participants to evaluate object-to-action transfer and comprehension robustness.

Action

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

Action

Consider redesigning or selecting an icon with stronger neurocognitive convergence to improve accessibility and reduce reliance on learned conventions.

Action

Ensure placement and surrounding context clearly differentiate this icon from neighboring interface actions to minimize confusion risks.

Action

Use tooltips as supplementary support but do not rely solely on them for conveying meaning, especially for accessibility compliance.

[ Private testing / Admin invite ]

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Access stays invite-only during private testing.

Requests feed the admin invite queue.

Useful context helps select early pilots.