What is use of icons and shapes in dashboards?

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Icons and shapes are used to visually reinforce meaning and improve clarity.
They help quickly indicate status like up/down arrows for growth or decline.
For example, green upward arrow for revenue increase and red downward arrow for drop.
In one project, I used traffic light icons to show KPI performance against targets.
This helped leadership understand status without reading detailed numbers.
Shapes can also group related visuals and improve layout structure.
Proper use enhances visual storytelling.
But overuse can create clutter and reduce professionalism.

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