This described the nomenclature and symbology used on the counters to convey information to the players.
Counters come in four basic styles.
Each counter is 1cm deep and has a variable length depending upon its type, number of ranks, and nominal full strength. An infantry counter without a dot had no special function. Cavalry counters were produced similarly to the infantry but used a broad stripe as the distinguishing color and did not use special function dots at all. Artillery units are composed of three counters, the guns, the limbers, and the crew. All three counters were exactly the same size.