An icon is a symbol equally incomprehensible in all human languages An icon is a symbol equally incomprehensible in all human languages. There's a reason why humans invented phonetic languages. Jef Raskin, Steve Jobs iconographysymbols
Each element performs many functions Each element in the system should be chosen and placed so that it performs as many functions as possible. Bill Mollison, Introduction to Permaculture The multiplicity of living patterns function