Different tooltips problem

Question

So I am having kind of a issue, the client NEEDS to have 2 tooltips, as shown in the image below:

But one is on the title of the section and the other one is inside the table. My question is if I should have 2 different styles of tooltips (inside the table only border and the "i" blue, for example) or should I keep them both the same?

Thanks a lot!

Answer 1

First, we are not talking about the tooltip, but about the tooltip indicator

I think at least in this case, functionality prevails over aesthetics, where, beyond the meaning, the main function is for the user to identify the same shape, color, and size immediately to locate where the elements with help text are:

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In the example of the question, instead of worrying about color, figure/ground, or formal differences, I would do an in-depth analysis of the design consistency.

Answer 2

Tooltip indicators are for suggesting that there is an additional info to that text component. It would be better to retain the consistent style everywhere so that user develops visual imagery around such available info and may not end up spending extra time to spot and visually distinguish them.

Here is the link to great some insight around tooltips: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/tooltip-guidelines/