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Humans have been using images to communicate since ancient times, such as with Egyptian hieroglyphs. In today’s digital age, this tradition continues with emojis. The Unicode Consortium, a nonprofit organization that oversees the Unicode Standard to ensure emojis are compatible across devices, has introduced Unicode 17.0. This update includes nine new emojis set to launch in the fall of September 2025.
While it may take some time for these emojis to appear on your phone, with widespread availability expected in early 2026, here’s a preview of the new symbols you can anticipate:
Landslide
Joining the collection of natural disaster emojis is the landslide, representing a powerful geological event. It can be used to warn about danger or describe an avalanche of events.
Distorted face
This highly expressive face emoji can convey feelings of confusion, disbelief, or being overwhelmed, perfect for moments when words are insufficient. It also resembles a face that is inflated and on the verge of bursting, expressing a sense of barely being able to contain emotions.
Hairy creature
Inspired by legendary cryptids like Sasquatch and Yeti, this emoji adds a touch of mystery from the deep forest to the emoji vocabulary without favoring any particular regional name.
Treasure chest
The treasure chest emoji symbolizes discovery, reward, the big score, or the ultimate bounty, celebrating the thrill of finding something valuable.
Orca
This emoji represents the ocean’s apex predator, the black and white killer whale, and adds to the lineup of animal emojis to reflect our fascination with these majestic creatures.
Trombone
This emoji captures the sounds of a trombone with its jazzy, sliding notes, symbolizing playful failure or fanfare in a classic brass instrument form.
Fight cloud
Depicting a swirling dust cloud commonly seen in old-school cartoons, this emoji signifies a scuffle or fight, making it useful for lighthearted or heated conversations.
Apple core
Representing organic waste, the core of an issue, or something spoiled, this emoji showcases the discarded center of a fruit.
Ballet dancers
Adding grace and artistry to the emoji lineup, this ballet dancer emoji is available in multiple skin tones to represent diverse dancers worldwide, following the footsteps of previous dance emojis.
Kurt’s key takeaways
Emojis continue to revolutionize online communication by offering fresh ways to express feelings and meanings quickly, sometimes more efficiently than words can.
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