Pictographs are symbols that use pictures. There are literally thousands of different designs! They are very effective as they serve as an international language; people from different countries can understand their meaning easily.

A very small example is illustrated below:

 

PUBLIC SERVICES

Telephone, Mail, Currency Exchange, First Aid, Lost & Found

 

Baggage Lockers, Elevator, Toilets (Men), Toilets (Women), Toilets

 

Information, Hotel Information, Taxi, Bus, Ground Trasportation

 

Rail Transportation, Air Transportation, Heliport, Water Transportation

 

 

CONSESSIONS

Car Rental, Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Bar, Shops

 

 

PROCESSING ACTIVITIES

Ticket Purchase, Baggage Check-in, Baggage Claim, Customs, Imigration

 

 

REGULATIONS

No Smoking, Smoking, No Parking, Parking, No Entry