- Don’t use shapes in ways that create ambiguous meaning. 
- This Cancel button’s label text implies that it will return the user to a previous point in the flow 
- The arrow-shaped button points forward, as though it continues the flow’s progress.


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- Communicating Meaning:
- Do and Don'ts

- Shapes can be used to reflect a specific purpose or meaning. 
- Text or icons can help reinforce that meaning when the shape of a surface alone could be ambiguous.




Shape and Meaning

Material Design Documentation

Communicating Meaning: Don't

The menu has an arrow-like corner that points toward the navigation drawer, reinforcing that these components are connected.


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