RE: Should we talk about an icon for transcripts in WCAG 2.1?

We should also be aware of F26 for 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics when thinking about icons and graphic symbols.

F26: Failure of Success Criterion 1.3.3 due to using a graphical symbol alone to convey information

Description
The objective of this technique is to show how using a graphical symbol to convey information can make content difficult to comprehend. A graphical symbol may be an image, an image of text or a pictorial or decorative character symbol (glyph) which imparts information nonverbally. Examples of graphical symbols include an image of a red circle with a line through it, a "smiley" face, or a glyph which represents a check mark, arrow, or other symbol but is not the character with that meaning. Assistive technology users may have difficulty determining the meaning of the graphical symbol. If a graphical symbol is used to convey information, provide an alternative using features of the technology or use a different mechanism that can be marked with an alternative to represent the graphical symbol. For example, an image with a text alternative can be used instead of the glyph. 


Alan

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From: John Foliot