Why do I not have numbers anymore on my icons for notifications?

[Android Central Question]

Icons for texts and voicemails used to display numbers at the top when new messages came in - now they are not. This question is being asked by others but I don't see a remedy yet? And yes, the notification toggle switches are in the right place in the settings area. Thanks

 

[Kodak2]

What phone?
What OS?

Did this only occur after an update?