WC Icons: Design for Universality
Few symbols carry more social pressure than the restroom icon. You’re lost, in a hurry, maybe navigating a foreign script, and you need a sign that translates instantly. That tiny pictogram has to be polite, inclusive, and foundable at speed. This essay explores how restroom icons became a global interface—from silhouette grammar to wayfinding orchestration—and why the best ones disappear into muscle memory. 🚻