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Unicode Reveals New Emoji for 2020

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Jan 29, 2020, 6:29 PM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

The Unicode Consortium has approved 63 official new emoji characters for 2020, plus 55 new gender or skin tone variations. They are expected to be added to major OSes and apps later this year. The new emoji include Smiling Face with Tear, Disguised Face, Pinched Fingers, Person Feeding Baby, People Hugging, Ninja, Anatomical Heart, Lungs, Black Cat, Mammoth, Beaver, Dodo, Feather, Seal, Beetle, Cockroach, Fly, Worm, Potted Plant, Blueberries, Olive, Flatbread, Tamale, Teapot, Bubble Tea, Rock, Wood, Hut, Pickup Truck, Roller Skate, Magic Wand, Piñata, Nesting Dolls, Sewing Needle, Knot, Thong Sandal, Military Helmet, Accordion, Coin, Boomerang, Carpentry Saw, Screwdriver, Hook, Ladder, Elevator, Mirror, Window, Plunger, Mouse Trap, Bucket, Toothbrush, Headstone, Transgender Symbol, and Transgender Flag. The new emoji are part of Emoji 13.0.

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