[ PICTOGRAM CASE HISTORY ]

Material Symbols Stack Off Icon (Outlined). Usable with support.

Visible referent: stack off. Intended message: The icon must communicate Stack Off in a digital interface.. The report separates observed asset evidence, submitted context, and public evidence signals.

0.66

PCS

0.41

CLL

0.48

NTR

[ FEATURED PICTOGRAM ]

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Output - Material Symbols Stack Off Icon (Outlined)

Assessing the communicative effectiveness of the Stack Off icon

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

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0.66

PCS

PictoClarity Score

0.41

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 Stack Off icon in the outlined style.

02

Primary Finding

Primary referent: stack off.

03

Metric Reading

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

04

Public Recommendation

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

[ EVIDENCE SCREENING ]

What The Estimate Surfaces.

Semantic Transparency Score

Input

Expected

Estimated

0.59

Confusion Risk Index

Input

Possible

Estimated

0.51

Readability Test Score

Input

Visual

Estimated

0.75

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

0.36

Balance

0.87

Perceptual

0.75

Semantic

0.59

Functional

0.60

Cultural

0.55

Temporal

0.53

Neurocognitive

0.59

Context Independence

0.62

Collective Resonance

0.56

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 Convergence0.75How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss.
Semantic Convergence0.59How strongly extracted meaning converges on one interpretation.
Functional Convergence0.60How strongly the symbol maps to the intended function.
Cultural Convergence0.55How strongly recognition holds across cultural evidence and assumptions.
Temporal Convergence0.53How 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 Resonance0.56How strongly public evidence supports shared recognition and persistence.

Evidence Notes.

8 Findings Published

Evidence

Primary referent: stack off.

Evidence

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

Evidence

Metaphor type: functional.

Evidence

The icon's primary referent is 'stack off', representing a stack of layered documents or content with a disabling or off indicator (cross mark).

Evidence

The icon effectively communicates the intended functional meaning of disabling or turning off stacking or layered content in digital interfaces.

Evidence

Visual metrics indicate strong perceptual clarity and resilience, with a perceptual convergence score of 0.75, showing the icon maintains visual form under size, blur, and contrast variations.

Evidence

Semantic convergence is moderate (0.59), indicating some ambiguity in interpretation, with possible confusion with close, cancel, or other disable icons.

Evidence

Functional convergence is 0.6, reflecting a reasonable but not perfect mapping to the intended action.

[ 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
19960.780.73
19970.760.74
19980.770.73
19990.750.74
20000.770.75
20010.760.73
20020.770.74
20030.770.74
20040.750.74
20050.780.74
20060.770.74
20070.760.74
20080.750.75
20090.780.75
20100.770.76
20110.760.75
20120.780.75
20130.770.75
20140.770.76
20150.760.75
20160.780.76
20170.760.75
20180.770.76
20190.760.75
20200.760.76
20210.760.76
20220.770.75
20230.490.65
20240.490.64
20250.500.65
20260.480.63
Cohort transfer is inactive for this published report. The chart above uses evidence-year or metric data instead.

asset source

Material Symbols stack_off 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

<scp>UCSF ChimeraX</scp>: Structure visualization for researchers, educators, and developers

OpenAlex / 2020-2020

Evidence query: stack icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

ICON: Interactive Conversational Memory Network for Multimodal Emotion Detection

OpenAlex / 2018-2018

Evidence query: stack icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

What sound symbolism can and cannot do: Testing the iconicity of ideophones from five languages

OpenAlex / 2016-2016

Evidence query: stack icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing

OpenAlex / 2000-2000

Evidence query: disable stack icon meaning.

Open source

public evidence

Enabling/Disabling: Fanfiction and Disability Discourse

OpenAlex / 2019-2019

Evidence query: disable stack icon meaning.

Open source

public evidence

The Application Of A Microprocessor To Engine Cylinder Disablement

OpenAlex / 1984-1984

Evidence query: disable stack icon meaning.

Open source

public evidence

Very Deep Convolutional Networks for Large-Scale Image Recognition

OpenAlex / 2014-2014

Evidence query: layer off recognition.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: stack

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 22331835 records across 27 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: stack icon comprehension

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 3839 records across 31 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: disable stack

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 10268678 records across 20 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: disable stack icon meaning

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 1046 records across 31 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: stack off

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 13377769 records across 27 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: stack off

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 615339 records across 31 active years.

Open source

[ TECHNICAL SCORECARD ]

The Metrics Behind The Case.

PCS

0.66

PictoClarity Score

STS

0.59

Semantic Transparency Score

CRI

0.51

Confusion Risk Index

VRS

0.73

Visual Readability Score

PCH

1.00

Perceptual Cohesion

RTS

0.75

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

0.67

Silhouette Fidelity Score

NDS

1.00

Negative Detail Score

BBS

0.05

Bounding Box Balance

CPS

1.00

Compression Preservation

PDS

1.00

Pixel Density Suitability

ORS

0.66

Orientation Robustness

CAS

0.60

Color Accessibility Score

RRS

0.58

Referent Recognition Score

FAS

0.64

Functional Association Score

SOS

0.36

Semantic Obsolescence Score

CSS

0.62

Cultural Saturation Score

ERS

0.59

Evidence Reliability Score

MTS

0.46

Metaphor Transfer Score

TDS

0.56

Temporal Decay Score

GDS

0.27

Generational Divide Score

CLL

0.41

Convention Learning Load

NTR

0.48

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 representative user testing across diverse user groups to validate semantic transparency and functional clarity before publication.

Action

Maintain visible text labels or tooltips alongside the icon until user testing confirms that the icon alone reliably communicates 'stack off'.

Action

Ensure the icon is placed with clear contextual cues and consistent labeling to reduce confusion with similar icons such as close or cancel.

Action

Consider design refinements to enhance semantic distinctiveness and reduce ambiguity, especially to improve temporal convergence and cultural recognition.

Action

Monitor usage and feedback over time to detect any semantic decay and update the icon or its usage guidelines accordingly.

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