The Unicode Consortium deals with about 50 emoji proposals a year. That might not sound like a lot, but it's because most of the proposals don't even make it past the first round. Why not?

Emoji, the little icons and characters that you send and receive every day, fall under the jurisdiction of the Unicode Consortium. The Consortium is the organization responsible for maintaining ...

It's called "pinched fingers" and depending on where you are in the world, a new emoji announced by the Unicode Consortium, which approves standard emojis worldwide, could have a completely ...

The Unicode Consortium deals with about 50 emoji proposals a year. That might not sound like a lot, but it's because most of the proposals don't even make it past the first round. Why not?

Gone are the days you had to use the same plain-red heart emoji in every text, email, and Instagram caption. In 2023, your emoji keyboard features hearts in pretty much every colour, shape ...