There are 6 different types of USB-C to USB-C cables and they all look the same, it’s without doubt one of the worst cable standards I’ve ever encountered.

How many kinds of USB-C™ to USB-C™ cables are there?
tl;dr: There are 6, it's unfortunately very confusing to the end user. Classic USB from the 1.1, 2.0, to 3.0 generations using USB-A and...
I have encountered at least one device (Canon EOS R camera) which will not charge from an incorrect type of “USB-C” cable.
USB is a mess.