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People think, naively, that you don't need to localize icons. And yet a lot of the time icons should be localized. Or rather: You can design an icon that does
by TheLoneWolfling 11y ago
People think, naively, that you don't need to localize icons. And yet a lot of the time icons should be localized.
Or rather:
You can design an icon that doesn't need to be localized. But unless you design for it, it very well may need to be localized.
Things like thumbs-up/down, any sort of animal icon... Even trash cans.
- thaumasiotes 11y agoDo you have any examples of animal icons that should have been localized? I'm intrigued.
- NinoScript 11y ago🐉. (Dragons) http://utkin1.ru/sites/default/files/dragons.jpg http://utkin1.ru/sites/default/files/dragons.jpg
- TheLoneWolfling 11y agoFor a quick example: An owl connotates wisdom in many places - but in some parts of Asia it connotates stupidity instead.
- viraptor 11y agoOr mail boxes. I've never seen one with a flag apart from movies.