# Monospace-Safe Symbols Reference

**Avoid emojis** - they have variable width and break box alignment on GitHub.

## Status Markers

| Meaning            | Marker |
| ------------------ | ------ |
| Added/New          | `[+]`  |
| Removed/Deleted    | `[x]`  |
| Changed/Updated    | `[*]`  |
| Warning/Deprecated | `[!]`  |
| Deferred/Pending   | `[~]`  |
| Current/Active     | `[>]`  |
| Optional           | `[?]`  |
| Locked/Fixed       | `[=]`  |

## Box Drawing (U+2500-257F)

```
- | + + + + + + + + +   (light)
= | + + + + + + + + +   (double)
```

## Arrows & Pointers

```
-> <- up down            (arrows)
v ^                      (logic - graph-easy uses these)
< > ^ v                  (ASCII arrows)
```

## Shapes & Bullets

```
* o O                    (bullets)
[ ] #                    (squares)
< > <>                   (diamonds)
```
