Tag: Emoji
What’s in an emoji? More than you think!
Unicode Emoji Standard and Research Working Group members will dive into their specialty in a webinar scheduled for Tuesday.
New Event — Making your emoji proposal the best it can be!
This unique gathering invites those interested in the emoji proposal process to explore the vibrant world of emojis with leading experts.
“Do you know your 👍 from your 👌?
While these emotive little symbols can add a bit of character to an otherwise dull text message to friends or family, brands must be careful not to confuse or offend their audience when using emojis in their marketing content.
Unbabel launches quiz to test global brands’ emoji use for local audiences
Unbabel, the AI-powered Language Operations (LangOps) platform that helps businesses deliver a multilingual customer experience (CX) at scale, is launching a new assessment to test businesses on their global emoji know-how, specifically when localizing their content for new markets.
Emoji Use May Lead to Intergenerational Miscommunication
What does the “🙂” emoji mean to you?
If it’s just a normal, happy-go-lucky smiley face to you — you know, one you might use...
Unicode Consortium Announces new Executive Director & COO
The Unicode Consortium announced on July 20, 2021, the appointment of Toral Cowieson in the newly created position of Executive Director & COO.
“We are...
Bridget Jones’s Burkini: Emojis and Digital Diversity
Emojis have been called the world's fastest growing language.
Unsurprisingly, how societal diversity is represented by emojis is to the fore. Icons for gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation,...
Global Branding and those “Minority” Languages: Business Benefits
Superb article in the UK's Guardian newspaper about the business benefits of branding using what are often snottily referred to as "minority" languages: Basque, Cornish, Irish, Welsh,...
The Advent of Finnish Emojis: Happy Holidays, Headbangers
The Finnish government has released its own set of emojis (絵文字) that capture just what it means to be so Finnish. Reflecting the season that's in it, you...