Legend Direction Lab

Pick the signal style, not the whole page.

This page is only for the inaccuracy legend and row-flag system. Every option below uses the same meanings, but packages them differently so you can react fast. If one feels right, just tell me the number.

  • Hover any marker to see what it means.
  • Header and footer legends can be dismissed with the X.
  • Say “use 5” or “mix 1 and 8” and I’ll know what you mean.
Recommended: 1, 3, 5, 8

Recommended Directions

These are the strongest starting points for CreditSoft’s Metro 2 review surface.

1

Signal Chips

The clearest balance. Small icon, short text, one shared legend, easy to scan, easy to teach.

Recommended
Account row flags
Negative Missing bureau Single bureau
Readable Fast onboarding Best default
2

Textless Dots

Minimal and beautiful, but only works well if the legend stays visible nearby.

Account row flags
Very clean Needs legend always on
3

Icon Codes

Short label plus a Font Awesome icon. Cleaner than full pills, stronger than dots.

Recommended
Account row flags
NEG MISS 1X
Compact Ops-friendly Good for dense tables
4

Hairline Ribbons

Less “pill UI”, more review-document style. Great if you want the page to feel more editorial.

Account row flags
Negative Missing bureau Single bureau
Less app-like More report-like

Other Ideas

These are worth seeing, even if they may not be the final answer.

5

Micro Badges

Very small, almost stock-ticker-like. Efficient, but easier to miss.

Account row flags
Neg Miss 1 bureau
6

Icon Cluster

Pure icons grouped together. Attractive if the legend is persistent in both header and footer.

Account row flags
7

Severity Strip

A single stacked rail on the right side of the tradeline row instead of multiple tokens inline.

Account row flags
Charged off, high review load
8

Uppercase Tags

Small review labels, but cleaner and more structured than the current long screaming pills.

Recommended
Account row flags
NEGATIVE MISSING SINGLE
9

Tab Markers

Labels become little side tabs on the tradeline card instead of floating pills inside it.

Account row flags
Neg Missing
10

Audit Codes

Feels more like compliance software. Good if you want a stricter ops tone than a modern SaaS tone.

Account row flags
A1 B2 C1
11

Soft Underlines

The cleanest visual option, but easiest to miss if staff are moving quickly.

Account row flags
Negative Missing bureau Single bureau
12

Left-Rail Evidence Markers

One icon-led column at the far edge of the row. Strong visual structure, more custom-feeling.

Account row flags
Tradeline content here
This option moves the visual markers into their own review rail.