ISO 80416-4:2005

Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 4: Guidelines for the adaptation of graphical symbols for use on screens and displays (icons)

ISO 80416-4:2005 provides guidelines for the adaptation of graphical symbols for use on screens and displays (icons) on a wide range of equipment, such as photocopiers, vehicle dashboards and home appliances. It also provides principles for maintaining the fidelity of icons to the original graphical symbols.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 17-Aug-2005
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 01.080.20 - Graphical symbols for use on specific equipment
• ICS: 35.180 - IT Terminal and other peripheral equipment
• Technical Committee: SC 3C - Graphical symbols for use on equipment
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 31-Aug-2005
• Completion Date: 18-Aug-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 80416-4
First edition
2005-08-01

Basic principles for graphical symbols
for use on equipment —
Part 4:
Guidelines for the adaptation of graphical
symbols for use on screens and displays
(icons)
Principes de base pour les symboles graphiques utilisables sur le
matériel —
Partie 4: Lignes directrices pour l'adaptation de symboles graphiques
utilisables sur les écrans et les dispositifs de visualisation (icônes)




Reference number
ISO 80416-4:2005(E)
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ISO 2005

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ISO 80416-4:2005(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 1
4 Area of application. 2
4.1 Screens and displays . 2
4.2 Supporting documentation. 2
4.3 International Standards. 2
5 Principles of implementation. 2
5.1 General usage . 2
5.2 Types of icons. 3
5.3 Relationship between graphical symbols and icons . 3
5.4 Colour . 3
6 Constructing icons . 4
6.1 General. 4
6.2 Cell sizes. 4
6.3 Location of graphical image in cell. 5
6.4 Line drawing.
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