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  4. New Emoji Representing People With Disabilities Are Coming Soon

New Emoji Representing People With Disabilities Are Coming Soon

By: Jill Layton | February 7, 2019
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A whole bunch of new emoji have been approved by the Unicode Consortium, so you can expect to see new emoji on your favorite messaging apps sometime in 2019.

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Emoji 12.0 include a slew of emoji that offer some much-needed representation of people with disabilities, including a mechanical arm and leg; a person who is deaf; hearing aids; a person who is blind; guide and service dogs, and people in both mechanical and manual wheelchairs.

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There are also a selection of emoji featuring people holding hands, including same-sex couples and non-gendered people, as well as a bunch of new animals and new food and drink items.

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You'll also find new white hearts and new brown hearts, as well as a yawning face, pinching hands, and planets.

✨Unicode Emoji 12.0 — Final for 2019✨
What do mechanical arms, people holding hands, otters, and waffles have in common? They’re all part of Unicode 12.0!https://t.co/L1kohHSZfZ#Unicode #Emoji pic.twitter.com/UVwC45fhGe

— The Unicode Consortium (@unicode) February 5, 2019

According to Unicode, "These images are just samples: vendors for mobile phones, PCs, and web platforms will typically use images that fit their overall emoji designs."

Expect to see the changes in the coming months.

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