Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Icon(also: Icons, UI Icon)
- A small graphical symbol used in graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to represent an application, file, function, or object. Icons rely on visual recognition rather than text reading, which can be both an advantage and a barrier for users with visual impairments depending on…
- Iconography(also: Icon Design, Icon System)
- The design and systematic use of visual symbols to convey meaning in an interface. Good iconography balances recognisability, consistency, and cultural appropriateness so that users can interpret symbols quickly without reading text. For accessibility, icons alone are rarely…
- Inter-Icon Spacing(also: Icon Spacing, Icon Gap)
- The amount of empty space between icons or interactive targets in a graphical user interface. Inter-icon spacing affects a user's ability to visually distinguish, locate, and accurately select individual icons, particularly for people with visual impairments or motor…
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