Change Proposal:

Location:
3.1.3 Symbols (pictographic or ideographic that represent concepts) (User Story)

Description:
These additions account for visual clarity, universal design principles, user preferences, and consistency, ensuring symbols are both helpful and adaptable for diverse user needs.

Current Wording:
This user story also includes the following user needs:

• I need symbols to help understand essential content, such as controls and section headings.
• I need symbols that I understand and are familiar to me (recognizable, personalizable or commonly used symbols).
• I need symbols placed above the text to link the meaning of the words with the images.

Proposed Additions:

• I need the symbols to be large enough and visually clear, with sufficient contrast, so I can easily distinguish them.
• I need symbols to avoid cultural or contextual ambiguity, ensuring they are universally understood or customizable to my specific context.
• I need the option to toggle or hide symbols if they become distracting or unnecessary for me.
• I need consistent placement and design of symbols throughout the site or application to help me build familiarity and confidence in navigating.