These New Emojis Are Coming in 2025
In the first quarter of the new year, there will be new emojis, as announced by the Unicode Consortium, which sets the international standard for character encoding. Emojis are also part of these characters. The manufacturers of mobile phone software orient themselves to this encoding, so the symbols published by Unicode should soon be visible on many mobile phones.
Jury Decides on Publication of New Emojis
As early as the fall of 2024, Unicode had announced the new emojis for the spring of 2025. According to the information, they will not be visible on smartphones and tablets until the spring of 2025. Unicode did not give an exact date. Among the new symbols are a fingerprint, red beets, and a splash of color.
A tree without leaves is also included. This is intended to draw attention to the droughts accumulated due to climate change, it was said. "Climate change, environmental collapse, and the extensive drought year after year become part of our everyday life," wrote Brian Baihaki, who applied for the emoji.
All creative minds can apply for emojis at Unicode. All that is needed is a good justification for the added value of the submitted character. Logos or specific people are not allowed - a jury decides which ones ultimately get through.
More New Emojis Coming in 2025
A list from Unicode shows which proposed emojis have already been published or rejected, and which ones might still be published. Accordingly, "acne", "e-cigarette", "tampon" and "lasagna" were rejected as suggestions.
Later this year, for example, you can look forward to the "Hairy Creature" based on the Yeti snowman. Also a "Distorted Face" in fisheye style is among the new additions of the year. Even the remains of an apple and a "Battle Cloud" are supposed to become part of the modern visual language.
What the Use of Emojis Says About People
73 percent of Germans surveyed by Adobe find that people who use emojis appear more likeable, funnier, or cooler. The company published this in 2022. The previous year, Adobe announced that 89 percent of international users find it easier to overcome language barriers with emojis.
And according to researchers from Indiana University and the Kinsey Institute in the USA, people who use emojis more frequently have a higher emotional intelligence. Emojis are therefore a way to convey content and communicate more effectively. And the way they are used reveals something about the person.
Those who can't get enough of the colorful characters have the option to adopt one at Unicode. Companies like the fast food chain Red Lobster or Ford have adopted suitable emojis for $5,000 each and linked their website accordingly.
(APA/Red.)
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