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I've seen websites using the fire emoji as part of their UI language to mean "hot (≙popular)" But of course it's all too ambiguous to be useful. A "cash REGIST

by zyx321 7y ago

I've seen websites using the fire emoji as part of their UI language to mean "hot (≙popular)" But of course it's all too ambiguous to be useful. A "cash REGISTER" might just as easily be a "CHECKOUT counter" or more likely a "point of SALE".

WalterBright 7y ago
Of course. The notion that these things are "intuitive" is false. Recall all the laundry icons you see on clothing? Nobody knows what they mean until they're told, even though they're standardized.