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There are 37 new emojis on the way and diversity will reign

Since its inception, emojis have always been an easy and graphic way to represent the mood when sending messages, and also aid in the perception of intonation while two people are communicating at a distance from the device. As they are almost essential to communicating digitally, it is imperative that they keep track of the evolution of society.

As such, the entry of 37 new emojis can be an ode to diversity.


With the spread of social networks and digital communication, it has become emoji They have become almost essential items. More than that, the icons to be used are required diverse, in order to be able to frame it in infinite contexts.

Therefore, the Unicode Consortium - A non-profit organization operating in the United States - announced the release of Unicode 14.0, which will reach most devices as soon as giants such as Apple, Google, Samsung and others decide to integrate the new codes into their software. This will bring 37 new emojis and 112 different designs.

According to a statement from Unicode, the 37 emojis will include facial expressions, hand gestures, characters, and various things. The user will be presented with a range of options in a total of 112 different designs, taking into account the differences and color shades of emojis.

New emoji

Source: Emojipedia

Although same-sex couples, gender-neutral emoji, and the transgender symbol were on the organization's list, in 2019, the library ended up not receiving news. Now, Unicode aims to promote gender diversity, adding to its long list of pregnant man emojis, handshakes with the ability to change skin tone, among other long-awaited things.

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The new update will allow changing the vast majority of available emojis depending on the gender the user wants to assume, so they can choose between male, female and neutral.

Although many of these changes are not significant, for others they may be an important step in terms of inclusion.