Ever wondered what the power symbol actually means? It’s more than just a button -- discover the surprising history behind ...

This language-agnostic design was meant to convey that a switch ... moon because we mostly call it “sleep mode” now. The power icon, though, is still what it is.

Hyper-literal metaphor used to be the cardinal rule of icon design. In the 80s, the icon for the trash folder on a Macintosh was ... a trash can. Fast forward a couple decades and Airbnb’s app ...