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The 16 Universal Icons to Use on All Interfaces

Signify affordances correctly

Feb 15, 2022
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Icons regularly used across different apps and websites are easier to interpret and more recognizable. The more users see and interact with them, the more they can assign a symbolic meaning.

There are sixteen universal icons that users come across more than others. They signify affordances, which are the potential actions a component can do. It's importa…

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