> Also, manufacturers could have made the connectors in a way that would clearly show which side is the top and which is the bottom The spec almost requires ma

> Also, manufacturers could have made the connectors in a way that would clearly show which side is the top and which is the bottom The spec almost requires manufacturers to do that. https://fabiensanglard.net/usbcheat/usb1.1.pdf https://fabiensanglard.net/usbcheat/usb1.1.pdf, page 81: “The usb icon is embossed, in a recessed area, on the topside of the USB plug” “Receptacles should be oriented to allow the Icon on the plug to be visible during the mating process” So, there must be a tactile and visual indicator (the recessed usb icon) and it should be visible. They didn’t say “clearly visible”, though.