Head shake, mushroom and broken chains: This is the emoji vintage 2023
15/9/2023
Translation: machine translated
From 2024, you can no longer just give feedback with a thumbs up or down. The new emojis include a nodding and a shaking head.
A total of 118 new emojis have been decided by the Unicode Consortium. However, only ten of these are really new. The remaining 108 are people who are now also moving in the other direction and receiving new colour variants.
10 new additions and 108 adjustments
The lime and a brown mushroom have been added to the fruit and vegetable emoji selection. The Phoenix complements the mythical creatures. The destroyed chain can be used both positively and negatively. The same applies to the heads with an implied horizontal or vertical tilt. For most people, they signify rejection and approval - but this interpretation is not identical worldwide. There are also four gender-neutral family constellations with one or two children and one or two parents.
Source: Unicode
So far, people in emojis have always moved to the left. This will change for six of them in the future: Walking, running, kneeling, cane, wheelchair and electric wheelchair.
Some patience still required
You will probably be able to use the new emojis from 2024. However, it is still unclear when they will be released for which devices. Apple likes to include them in an iOS update in spring, for example. Most recently, for example, in March with iOS 16.4.
The update is less predictable for Windows. With Android, the device manufacturers still have their hands in the game to some extent. Samsung, for example, uses its own emojis and not Google's design. In the last round of emojis, Google gradually distributed the new additions to its platforms between September and March, with Android bringing up the rear.
The Unicode Consortium defines the Unicode standard. It ensures that characters on electronic devices are standardised and compatible. In addition to the 118 emojis, the newest version also includes 622 other Chinese characters, for example. The voting members include Apple, Google and Microsoft. In other words, the three companies that bear the greatest responsibility for the distribution of the new emojis.
Cover photo: Unicode
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