Semantic Fish @semanticfish.com · Dec 13 Some alternatives you can try? 1. A visible label with "required" or "optional" appended to each. 2. Help text below the label describing the input format, where the info can be found, what the value will be used for. 3. No placeholders or icons. Rationale explained next. 🧵 6/10
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Rationale: Icons have different meanings to anyone and everyone. Explicit text reduces ambiguity. Explicit required/optional text in the label means no requirement to scroll around and search for nearby instructions. Also reduces risk of user error. (continued...) 🧵 7/10