Per the minutes of last week’s UTC #186 meeting, the previously proposed Face With Squinting Eyes has been replaced by a proposed Cracking Face emoji in the 2026–2027 draft emoji list. Learn more here: blog.emojipedia.org/the-2026-2027-emoji-list-could-change-this-week/

Nearly eight years ago, we predicted 2018 would be a year of major emoji design convergence. Now we’re looking back to see how well that prediction aged, covering both convergence and some deliberate divergences. blog.emojipedia.org/emoji-design...

Over this past weekend the 🐧 Penguin emoji experienced a 400+% jump in popularity on Emojipedia. #nihilisticpenguin emojipedia.org/penguin

The draft list of emoji recommendations for 2026/2027 may be revised this week, as Unicode's Emoji Standard & Research Working Group (ESR) is set to recommend that the previously listed Face With Squinting Eyes be swapped out for a new Cracking Face. blog.emojipedia.org/the-2026-202...

As the new calendar year continues to unfold, let's review the latest list of proposed new emojis that could find their way to our standard emoji keyboards later in 2026. Possible new emojis include a squinting face, two new thumb sign gestures, and a pickle. blog.emojipedia.org/draft-emoji-...

As the new calendar year continues to unfold, let's review the latest list of proposed new emojis that could find their way to our standard emoji keyboards later in 2026. Possible new emojis include a squinting face, two new thumb sign gestures, and a pickle. blog.emojipedia.org/draft-emoji-...

#NowTrending on Emojipedia: 🎃 Jack-O-Lantern emojipedia.org/jack-o-lantern

Unicode 17.0 and Emoji 17.0 will be approved today, recommending 164 additional emojis for release across our devices 🆕📋 blog.emojipedia.org/whats-new-in...

To mark World-Emoji-Day-slash-book-publication-day, I sat down with Emojipedia's Keith Broni for what turned out to be an 💥epic💥 discussion about the past, present and future of emoji. Read it at Emojipedia (blog.emojipedia.org/...)! 1/2

👋 Hello! 🎤 *tap tap* 🤩 HI! Here to celebrate WORLD EMOJI DAY! 🥳 The annual celebration of all things emoji. 😊 #emoji #worldemojiday

This is excellent news for emoji nerds!

Ahead of #WorldEmojiDay (July 17 📅) this week, Emojipedia is pleased to announce the long-anticipated relaunch of the real-time emoji analysis site EmojiTracker.com 💫📈 blog.emojipedia.org/emojitracker...

So, if you had to choose just ✨ONE ✨ single emoji to sum up the year so far, which would you pick?🤔⤵️

Earlier this week, Apple unveiled iOS 26 and released its first developer beta. The beta introduces new options for Genmoji, including the ability to use emojis as prompts to create new "mixes". blog.emojipedia.org/hands-on-wit...

TikTok users are once again ditching “mainstream” emojis for often absurdist alternatives in meme-ified movements designed to confuse, amuse, and divide the in-group from the rest. blog.emojipedia.org/gen-zs-chaot...

In our new paper, my student Lenneke Lichtenberg investigated the non-literal and literal meanings of "upfixes" – things like hearts and gears that float above characters heads: "Understanding lightbulb moments: Meaning-making in visual morphology from comics and emoji" rdcu.be/epSkf

Japanese carrier Docomo is discontinuing its emoji set, which was last updated in 2013 and became one of the most influential in history after its debut in 1999 (Keith Broni/Emojipedia) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Apropos of the first reviews appearing for “Face with Tears of Joy”, US readers can now enter a giveaway to win one of 10 copies! The competition is here (www.goodreads.com/gi...), and it runs until the 25th of May. Good luck! (I'll be running a giveaway soon for readers in the rest of the world.)

After 26 years of availability, the Docomo emoji design set will soon no longer be implemented on any further devices within Japan. blog.emojipedia.org/docomo-emoji...

2025 Emoji submissions are now open and I'm here to help you write the worst proposal possible!! 😜😈👻💀 jenniferdaniel.substack.com/p/how-to-wri...

Today @unicode.org has resumed accepting public proposals for brand new emojis 🥳 Proposals will be accepted until July 31 2025, with successful proposals most likely being included in Emoji 18.0 recommendations in September 2026. Read more here 🔗👇 unicode.org/emoji/propos...

Apple has officially introduced eight new emoji designs in iOS 18.4, including a paint splatter, a harp, and a face with bags under its eyes. blog.emojipedia.org/apple-ios-18...

Happy #AstrologyDay! 🌌🔮 As we observe the arrival of the Spring Equinox, emojis can help us make sense of the cosmos and channel our inner astrologers 🔗👇 blog.emojipedia.org/a-constellat...

Today, the emoji math is definitely mathing. Happy #PiDay and #InternationalMathematicsDay! 🧮🥧 #emojis #math #numbers #holidays

👩‍💻👩‍🎤👩‍🎨👩‍✈️👩‍🚀👩‍🚒👮‍♀️🕵️‍♀️💂‍♀️👷‍♀️ 👩‍⚕️👩‍🎓👩‍🏫👩‍⚖️👩‍🌾👩‍🍳👩‍🔧👩‍🏭👩‍💼👩‍🔬 Happy #InternationalWomensDay 2025 emojipedia.org/internationa...

First Look: new emojis in today’s Apple beta update (iOS 18.4 beta 2) 🔗👇 blog.emojipedia.org/first-look-n...

#NowTrending at # 4 on Emojipedia: 😏 Smirking Face emojipedia.org/smirking-face

Happy #NationalPigDay 🐷🐖🐽 Did you know that pigs have three different emojis within the emoji keyboard? And that's not counting 🐗 (or 🥓...)

It's #InternationalPolarBearDay 🐻‍❄️ See even more 🐻‍❄️ designs on Emojipedia 😃📙 emojipedia.org/polar-bear#d...

#NowTrending on Emojipedia: 🔱 Trident Emblem emojipedia.org/trident-emblem

Imagining a world where the Duolingo owl threatens us for not keeping our Emoji streak alive... #internationalmotherlanguageday #languageday

Some of you should just put a 🚩 in your bio and save us all the time... #emojis #datingapps #dating #onlinedating #valentinesday #love #romance blog.emojipedia.org/emojis-datin...

🧧 Happy #ChineseNewYear 🧨 Year of the Snake 🐍 blog.emojipedia.org/slithering-i...

🧧 Happy #ChineseNewYear 🧨 Year of the Snake 🐍 blog.emojipedia.org/slithering-i...

#NowTrending at # 7 on Emojipedia: 🫡 Saluting Face emojipedia.org/saluting-face

#NowTrending on Emojipedia: 🪁 Kite #Uttarayan emojipedia.org/kite

#NowTrending at # 2 (⬆️ from # 8) on Emojipedia: 🛒 Shopping Cart #JanuarySales emojipedia.org/shopping-cart

#NowTrending at # 8 on Emojipedia: 🛒 Shopping Cart emojipedia.org/shopping-cart

🥩, ⏭️❓

It’s #NationalBeanDay 🫘🇺🇸 See even more 🫘 designs on Emojipedia 😃📙 emojipedia.org/beans#designs

It's #NationalBirdDay 🐦 See even more 🐦 designs on Emojipedia 😃📙 emojipedia.org/bird#designs

While #Christmas has plenty of iconic emojis, there are also popular representations of #Hanukkah, #Kwanzaa, and many other year-end holidays within your emoji keyboard 🎄🕎🥂 blog.emojipedia.org/a-wide-world...

Yesterday, Apple launched their highly anticipated Genmoji feature in iOS 18.2. For many users, creating new animal emoji images was top of their list 🐶🎨 blog.emojipedia.org/genmoji-crea...

Yesterday, Apple launched their highly anticipated Genmoji feature in iOS 18.2. For many users, creating new animal emoji images was top of their list 🐶🎨 blog.emojipedia.org/genmoji-crea...

iOS 18.2 has been released, making Genmojis publicly available on select devices. Read our hands-on with the Apple Intelligence feature here 🔗👇 blog.emojipedia.org/hands-on-wit...

#NowTrending at # 8 on Emojipedia: 🎅 Santa Claus emojipedia.org/santa-claus

Many have asked, so we’ve answered: Will the Syrian flag emoji be changed? And if so, when? 🔗👇 blog.emojipedia.org/will-the-syr...

Many have asked, so we’ve answered: Will the Syrian flag emoji be changed? And if so, when? 🔗👇 blog.emojipedia.org/will-the-syr...

#NowTrending at # 5 on Emojipedia: 🎁 Wrapped Gift emojipedia.org/wrapped-gift

#NowTrending at # 1 on Emojipedia: 🎄 Christmas Tree emojipedia.org/christmas-tree