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Metaphors

Visual shortcuts for big ideas — progress, forks in the road, obstacles, warnings, and classic motifs like bridges or ladders.

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A/B — ideal outcome

A/B — ideal outcome

A/B — messy middle

A/B — messy middle

Balance — unbalanced

Balance — unbalanced

Balance — weighted (equal)

Balance — weighted (equal)

Balance scale

Balance scale

Progress bar — empty

Progress bar — empty

Progress bar — complete

Progress bar — complete

Progress bar — in progress

Progress bar — in progress

Choose a path

Choose a path

Dial needle

Dial needle

Exclamation

Exclamation

Gauge — large (green scale)

Gauge — large (green scale)

Gauge — arc only

Gauge — arc only

Gauge — icon

Gauge — icon

Gauge — large (grey scale)

Gauge — large (grey scale)

Go sign

Go sign

Go sign (post)

Go sign (post)

Maze

Maze

No entry

No entry

No entry (post)

No entry (post)

Obstacle

Obstacle

Obstacle — overcoming

Obstacle — overcoming

Puzzle — four pieces

Puzzle — four pieces

Puzzle — piece

Puzzle — piece

Puzzle — piece (jaunty)

Puzzle — piece (jaunty)

Puzzle — three pieces

Puzzle — three pieces

Puzzle — two pieces

Puzzle — two pieces

Roadblock

Roadblock

Rocket launch

Rocket launch

Scales

Scales

Target — small

Target — small

Target — bullseye hit

Target — bullseye hit

Target — miss

Target — miss

Target — empty

Target — empty

Target — red

Target — red

Warning sign

Warning sign

Warning sign (post)

Warning sign (post)

What the…?

What the…?

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