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Unicode Consortium says there will be no new emoji in 2021 (Updated)

The organization responsible for publishing the Unicode Standard says that it’s pushing back the release of Unicode 14.0 by six months due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In a nutshell, a lot of volunteer time goes into producing an updated standard, and many volunteers have a lot of other things on their minds at […]

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Unicode 10 includes a Bitcoin sign, Colbert emoji (with one eyebrow raised)

The Unicode Consortium has released version 10 of the Unicode Standard, adding more than 8 thousand new characters including 56 new emoji characters, which are part of the new Emoji 5.0 standard. Some highlights include the addition of a Bitcoin sign and emoji for dumplings, sandwiches, pretzels, broccoli, and a “face with raised eyebrow,” which […]

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Face Palm, Shrug, and Selfie emoji could be coming in 2016

It might be a while before you can include a dumpling emoji in a text message. But later this year you might be able to add a croissant, avocado, owl, or sneezing face with the tap of a button. Unicode 9.0 will be released in June, 2016 and the Unicode Consortium has just unveiled 74 characters […]