Every year, the Unicode Consortium decides on new emoji characters that will be coming to smartphones and other devices in the future, and this

New emoji proposals have been put forward for 2025 Unicode and developers will continue to refine the designs Fresh icons include Bigfoot and a "distorted face" Yes, there is an official organization in charge of emojis,

So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the same holds true with the Unicode 17 batch. There appear to be about nine uniquely new emojis proposed, including a hairy creature that resembles Big Foot, an apple core, a ballet dancer, an orca, a trombone, a rockslide, a treasure chest, and a slightly more abstract “fight cloud” symbol.

The Unicode Consortium this week published its Unicode 17 emoji recommendations. The Consortium has proposed eight new emoji characters.

The Unicode Consortium has issued its latest collection of emoji you could be using on an iPhone in late 2025, including a distorted face, a "fight cloud," and an apple core.