A Global Visual Language
The Noun Project is a system whereby 'creators' from all around the world design, and upload symbols to replace any form of language, using well know images and shapes which are supposedly universally understood. Examples are shown above.
'Creators' upload symbols and millions of users download and use them, in replacement for language where language barriers can cause confusion and miscommunication. The symbols shown above are the ones seen and represented on the home page, meaning they are the ones most recently uploaded and are available to buy and use. The system is logical, as the symbols are representative of exact objects. The difficulty is trying to use the symbols for words which don't describe and object.
Examples of such are shown below, I used random words and here are some of the outcomes.
When there is no exact object for a word, the symbols become more and more confusing. They become unpredictable, and without being told what the word is, it might not necessarily work. That said the, in principle the attempt to achieve a universal language is incredible, however I am unsure if this it the right way to go about it. The symbols are just black and white, could colour benefit the system and make it more understandable for words which do not relate to an object?