What icon can represent “other” or “miscellaneous”?

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I've made a few icons representing different categories like "park", "nature", "sanitation" etc. I'm now officially stuck on the icon for "other" or "miscellaneous". This icon is going to represent all other categories that don't have their own icon.

Maybe an icon with three dots or something, but that doesn't feel clear enough. Any suggestions?

The only restriction is that it can't be language specific (writing "Misc" or something).

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I've made a few icons representing different categories like "park", "nature", "sanitation" etc. I'm now officially stuck on the icon for "other" or "miscellaneous". This icon is going to represent all other categories that don't have their own icon.

Maybe an icon with three dots or something, but that doesn't feel clear enough. Any suggestions?

The only restriction is that it can't be language specific (writing "Misc" or something).

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I've made a few icons representing different categories like "park", "nature", "sanitation" etc. I'm now officially stuck on the icon for "other" or "miscellaneous". This icon is going to represent all other categories that don't have their own icon.

Maybe an icon with three dots or something, but that doesn't feel clear enough. Any suggestions?

The only restriction is that it can't be language specific (writing "Misc" or something).

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I've made a few icons representing different categories like "park", "nature", "sanitation" etc. I'm now officially stuck on the icon for "other" or "miscellaneous". This icon is going to represent all other categories that don't have their own icon.

Maybe an icon with three dots or something, but that doesn't feel clear enough. Any suggestions?

The only restriction is that it can't be language specific (writing "Misc" or something).

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The design of the icons content depends on the destination concept. The question does not clarify what the icons are for: a web, an application, a menu, a set of icons for sale...

Here some random solutions:

• Three dots with a direction arrow

• Empty icon

• Unclear icon

• Doubt icon

• To complete

• To complete 2

• Add icon

• Surprise

• Fancy

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  Thanks so much Daniel! It's for a web application, a dashboard. This was great inspiration.
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I know you asked for an icon that isn't language specific, but the idea of "other" is an abstract concept, and rather difficult to put into pictures. I can't think of anything specific that would cover that meaning exactly.

Perhaps an ellipsis ... would work, certainly for languages which use the Latin alphabet. Technically, it represents an intentional omission rather than "other" - but the idea is somewhat similar. An arrow is also another possibility, in the sense of "next" or "another". Or if miscellaneous/other in the sense of "unknown", then perhaps a question mark. If in the sense of other options/menu items, then a hamburger icon ☰ might even work.

I suppose the choice would depend on what it is being used for, which you haven't really mentioned.

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maybe write 'otr' in a nice font?

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  I'm a native English speaker and I would have no idea what this means. So I don't think this fits the requirement of "can't be language specific" at all
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The design of the icons content depends on the destination concept. The question does not clarify what the icons are for: a web, an application, a menu, a set of icons for sale...

Here some random solutions:

• Three dots with a direction arrow

• Empty icon

• Unclear icon

• Doubt icon

• To complete

• To complete 2

• Add icon

• Surprise

• Fancy

share|improve this answer

edited 7 hours ago

answered 8 hours ago

Danielillo

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  Thanks so much Daniel! It's for a web application, a dashboard. This was great inspiration.
  – Rasmus Höglund
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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The design of the icons content depends on the destination concept. The question does not clarify what the icons are for: a web, an application, a menu, a set of icons for sale...

Here some random solutions:

• Three dots with a direction arrow

• Empty icon

• Unclear icon

• Doubt icon

• To complete

• To complete 2

• Add icon

• Surprise

• Fancy

share|improve this answer

edited 7 hours ago

answered 8 hours ago

Danielillo

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks so much Daniel! It's for a web application, a dashboard. This was great inspiration.
  – Rasmus Höglund
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
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The design of the icons content depends on the destination concept. The question does not clarify what the icons are for: a web, an application, a menu, a set of icons for sale...

Here some random solutions:

• Three dots with a direction arrow

• Empty icon

• Unclear icon

• Doubt icon

• To complete

• To complete 2

• Add icon

• Surprise

• Fancy

share|improve this answer

edited 7 hours ago

answered 8 hours ago

Danielillo

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The design of the icons content depends on the destination concept. The question does not clarify what the icons are for: a web, an application, a menu, a set of icons for sale...

Here some random solutions:

• Three dots with a direction arrow

• Empty icon

• Unclear icon

• Doubt icon

• To complete

• To complete 2

• Add icon

• Surprise

• Fancy

share|improve this answer

edited 7 hours ago

answered 8 hours ago

Danielillo

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share|improve this answer

edited 7 hours ago

edited 7 hours ago

edited 7 hours ago

answered 8 hours ago

Danielillo

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answered 8 hours ago

Danielillo

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answered 8 hours ago

Danielillo

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13.7k11955

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks so much Daniel! It's for a web application, a dashboard. This was great inspiration.
  – Rasmus Höglund
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks so much Daniel! It's for a web application, a dashboard. This was great inspiration.
  – Rasmus Höglund
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

Thanks so much Daniel! It's for a web application, a dashboard. This was great inspiration.
– Rasmus Höglund
7 hours ago

Thanks so much Daniel! It's for a web application, a dashboard. This was great inspiration.
– Rasmus Höglund
7 hours ago

add a comment | 

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I know you asked for an icon that isn't language specific, but the idea of "other" is an abstract concept, and rather difficult to put into pictures. I can't think of anything specific that would cover that meaning exactly.

Perhaps an ellipsis ... would work, certainly for languages which use the Latin alphabet. Technically, it represents an intentional omission rather than "other" - but the idea is somewhat similar. An arrow is also another possibility, in the sense of "next" or "another". Or if miscellaneous/other in the sense of "unknown", then perhaps a question mark. If in the sense of other options/menu items, then a hamburger icon ☰ might even work.

I suppose the choice would depend on what it is being used for, which you haven't really mentioned.

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I know you asked for an icon that isn't language specific, but the idea of "other" is an abstract concept, and rather difficult to put into pictures. I can't think of anything specific that would cover that meaning exactly.

Perhaps an ellipsis ... would work, certainly for languages which use the Latin alphabet. Technically, it represents an intentional omission rather than "other" - but the idea is somewhat similar. An arrow is also another possibility, in the sense of "next" or "another". Or if miscellaneous/other in the sense of "unknown", then perhaps a question mark. If in the sense of other options/menu items, then a hamburger icon ☰ might even work.

I suppose the choice would depend on what it is being used for, which you haven't really mentioned.

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edited 2 hours ago

answered 2 hours ago

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up vote
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up vote
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I know you asked for an icon that isn't language specific, but the idea of "other" is an abstract concept, and rather difficult to put into pictures. I can't think of anything specific that would cover that meaning exactly.

Perhaps an ellipsis ... would work, certainly for languages which use the Latin alphabet. Technically, it represents an intentional omission rather than "other" - but the idea is somewhat similar. An arrow is also another possibility, in the sense of "next" or "another". Or if miscellaneous/other in the sense of "unknown", then perhaps a question mark. If in the sense of other options/menu items, then a hamburger icon ☰ might even work.

I suppose the choice would depend on what it is being used for, which you haven't really mentioned.

share|improve this answer

edited 2 hours ago

answered 2 hours ago

Billy Kerr

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I know you asked for an icon that isn't language specific, but the idea of "other" is an abstract concept, and rather difficult to put into pictures. I can't think of anything specific that would cover that meaning exactly.

Perhaps an ellipsis ... would work, certainly for languages which use the Latin alphabet. Technically, it represents an intentional omission rather than "other" - but the idea is somewhat similar. An arrow is also another possibility, in the sense of "next" or "another". Or if miscellaneous/other in the sense of "unknown", then perhaps a question mark. If in the sense of other options/menu items, then a hamburger icon ☰ might even work.

I suppose the choice would depend on what it is being used for, which you haven't really mentioned.

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answered 2 hours ago

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maybe write 'otr' in a nice font?

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  I'm a native English speaker and I would have no idea what this means. So I don't think this fits the requirement of "can't be language specific" at all
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maybe write 'otr' in a nice font?

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  I'm a native English speaker and I would have no idea what this means. So I don't think this fits the requirement of "can't be language specific" at all
  – Zach Saucier
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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I'm a native English speaker and I would have no idea what this means. So I don't think this fits the requirement of "can't be language specific" at all
  – Zach Saucier
  1 hour ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I'm a native English speaker and I would have no idea what this means. So I don't think this fits the requirement of "can't be language specific" at all
  – Zach Saucier
  1 hour ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

I'm a native English speaker and I would have no idea what this means. So I don't think this fits the requirement of "can't be language specific" at all
– Zach Saucier
1 hour ago

I'm a native English speaker and I would have no idea what this means. So I don't think this fits the requirement of "can't be language specific" at all
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