Standard, easy-to-spot-and-read icons or (even better) color-coding (or, better still, both), used by (forced on under licensing terms or by law [as in the EU c

Standard, easy-to-spot-and-read icons or (even better) color-coding (or, better still, both), used by (forced on under licensing terms or by law [as in the EU charger laws], more probably, if it's to actually happen) every manufacturer, would mostly solve the problems with USB-C, you're right. I fear it's too late for that now, and we'll have to wait for whatever replaces it to have a shot at that. Guess we can try again some time around 2030 :-/