[ PICTOGRAM CASE HISTORY ]

Material Symbols Sports Score Icon (Outlined). Usable with support.

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

0.66

PCS

0.40

CLL

0.48

NTR

[ FEATURED PICTOGRAM ]

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Output - Material Symbols Sports Score Icon (Outlined)

Assessing the communicative effectiveness of the Sports Score icon

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

Mobile appWeb appDesktop app

0.66

PCS

PictoClarity Score

0.40

CLL

Convention Learning Load

0.48

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 Sports Score icon in the outlined style.

02

Primary Finding

Primary referent: sports score.

03

Metric Reading

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

04

Public Recommendation

Conduct representative user testing across diverse user groups to validate semantic transparency and functional clarity before wide deployment.

[ EVIDENCE SCREENING ]

What The Estimate Surfaces.

Semantic Transparency Score

Input

Expected

Estimated

0.58

Confusion Risk Index

Input

Possible

Estimated

0.52

Readability Test Score

Input

Visual

Estimated

0.78

PictoClarity Score

Input

Estimated

Estimated

0.66

Usable with support 0.66

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

0.35

Balance

0.85

Perceptual

0.77

Semantic

0.58

Functional

0.61

Cultural

0.51

Temporal

0.57

Neurocognitive

0.59

Context Independence

0.62

Collective Resonance

0.51

Weakest Axis

Cultural Convergence

How strongly recognition holds across cultural evidence and assumptions.

Strongest Axis

Perceptual Convergence

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

Convergent meaning profile
AxisScoreDescription
Perceptual Convergence0.77How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss.
Semantic Convergence0.58How strongly extracted meaning converges on one interpretation.
Functional Convergence0.61How strongly the symbol maps to the intended function.
Cultural Convergence0.51How strongly recognition holds across cultural evidence and assumptions.
Temporal Convergence0.57How strongly meaning persists over time without semantic decay.
Neurocognitive Convergence0.59How strongly the symbol follows AAC pictogram reading: transparent referent, concrete action, low convention load, and support.
Context Independence0.62How 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 score.

Evidence

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

Evidence

Metaphor type: functional.

Evidence

The icon effectively represents the concept of a sports score in a digital interface, aligning well with its intended functional meaning as a symbolic control for sports scoring displays.

Evidence

Visual form shows strong perceptual resilience with a high perceptual convergence score (0.77), indicating good recognition despite size, blur, or contrast loss.

Evidence

Semantic and functional convergence scores (0.58 and 0.61 respectively) indicate moderate clarity in meaning and function mapping, but some ambiguity remains.

Evidence

Cultural convergence is the weakest axis (0.51), reflecting moderate cultural recognition and some risk of confusion, especially without supporting labels or context.

Evidence

The icon carries a moderate convention learning load (0.4) and neurocognitive transfer risk (0.48), suggesting that some users may require learned conventions to fully understand it.

[ 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
19960.750.73
19970.730.75
19980.770.74
19990.780.76
20000.770.75
20010.760.75
20020.770.75
20030.740.75
20040.770.76
20050.780.75
20060.710.76
20070.780.75
20080.710.75
20090.750.75
20100.770.75
20110.740.75
20120.700.75
20130.740.75
20140.710.75
20150.740.76
20160.750.75
20170.730.75
20180.690.76
20190.690.76
20200.540.75
20210.540.75
20220.750.75
20230.560.65
20240.580.65
20250.570.65
20260.550.62
Cohort transfer is inactive for this published report. The chart above uses evidence-year or metric data instead.

asset source

Material Symbols sports_score 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

Augmented reality tools for sports education and training

OpenAlex / 2020-2020

Evidence query: sports scoreboard icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

A Metaverse: Taxonomy, Components, Applications, and Open Challenges

OpenAlex / 2022-2022

Evidence query: sports scoreboard icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

Supporting Novice to Expert Transitions in User Interfaces

OpenAlex / 2014-2014

Evidence query: sports scoreboard icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

Affective Body Expression Perception and Recognition: A Survey

OpenAlex / 2012-2012

Evidence query: digital sports score display recognition.

Open source

public evidence

Big data and tactical analysis in elite soccer: future challenges and opportunities for sports science

OpenAlex / 2016-2016

Evidence query: digital sports score display recognition.

Open source

public evidence

Sports officials’ intention to continue

OpenAlex / 2013-2013

Evidence query: digital sports score display recognition.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: sports scoreboard

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 11590302 records across 25 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: sports scoreboard icon comprehension

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 36 records across 19 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: digital sports score display

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 0 records across 0 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: digital sports score display recognition

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 24963 records across 31 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: digital sports score

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 0 records across 0 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: sports score

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 583959 records across 31 active years.

Open source

[ TECHNICAL SCORECARD ]

The Metrics Behind The Case.

PCS

0.66

PictoClarity Score

STS

0.58

Semantic Transparency Score

CRI

0.52

Confusion Risk Index

VRS

0.76

Visual Readability Score

PCH

1.00

Perceptual Cohesion

RTS

0.78

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

0.74

Silhouette Fidelity Score

NDS

1.00

Negative Detail Score

BBS

0.27

Bounding Box Balance

CPS

1.00

Compression Preservation

PDS

1.00

Pixel Density Suitability

ORS

0.74

Orientation Robustness

CAS

0.60

Color Accessibility Score

RRS

0.56

Referent Recognition Score

FAS

0.62

Functional Association Score

SOS

0.26

Semantic Obsolescence Score

CSS

0.53

Cultural Saturation Score

ERS

0.46

Evidence Reliability Score

MTS

0.44

Metaphor Transfer Score

TDS

0.39

Temporal Decay Score

GDS

0.22

Generational Divide Score

CLL

0.40

Convention Learning Load

NTR

0.48

Neurocognitive Transfer Risk

SPS

0.47

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 semantic transparency and functional clarity before wide deployment.

Action

Maintain visible text labels or tooltips alongside the icon until user familiarity and semantic transparency are confirmed.

Action

Enhance contextual cues and placement strategies in interfaces to reduce confusion with adjacent controls or icons.

Action

Consider minor design refinements to improve cultural recognition and reduce reliance on learned conventions, especially for users with varying accessibility needs.

Action

Monitor evolving cultural and technological trends to ensure the icon remains relevant and comprehensible over time.

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