200+ new emoji icons have been announced by the Unicode Consortium. The one that seems to stand out is the middle finger gesture and we're sure this is going to be used by quite a lot of people. Emoji when used sparingly can be a great way to emphasize a statement or better show feelings. There are people out there who use these little icons all the time and use multiple ones every time they do. It is safe to say, that these little icons have definitely become a significant part of the digital culture that we are living in.
They are used so frequently and it is no wonder that the Unicode Consortium has sought to expand the number of emoji available, allowing users to better tell their stories. If you are feeling rather annoyed with someone, the new middle finger icon is certainly going to be useful. The Unicode Consortium has been working in conjunction with Apple and others in an attempt to diversify the current offering and although the vast majority of the new additions relate to objects rather than people, it really is time that things were shaken up a little.
Within the new bundle you are going to find some many great new emjoi relating to everything including the weather where you will find clouds with lightning, fog and more. We live in such a digital world now and social media really has changed everything. We like to talk about and share what we're eating and there are now emoji for this. There are also emoji related to music, film and more. The full list of new emoji icons is available online but below we have a sampling of what you can expect:
- Slightly frowning face
- Slightly smiling face
- Triangle with rounded corners
- Prohibited sign
- Circled information source
- Boys symbol
- Girls symbol
- Couch and lamp
- Sleeping accommodation
- Shopping bags
- Bellhop bell
- Hammer and wrench
- Shield
- Oil drum
- Motorway
- Railway train
- Motor boat
- Up-pointing military airplane
- Up-pointing airplane
- Up-pointing small airplane
- Small airplane
- Northeast-pointing airplane
- Airplane departure
- Airplane arriving
- Satellite
- Oncoming fire engine
- Diesel locomotive
- Passenger ship
- Thermometer
- Black droplet
- White sun
- White sun with small cloud
- White sun behind cloud
- White sun behind cloud with rain
- Cloud with rain
- Cloud with snow
- Cloud with lightning
- Cloud with tornado
- Fog
- Wind blow
- Hot pepper
- Fork and knife with plate
- Heart with tip on the left
- Bouquet of flowers
- Military medal
- Reminder ribbon
- Musical keyboard with jacks
- Studio microphone
- Level slider
- Control knob
- Beamed ascending musical notes
- Beamed descending musical notes
- Film frames
- Admission tickets
- Sports medal
- Weight lifter
- Golfer
- Racing motorcycle
- Racing car
- Snow capped mountain
- Camping
- Beach with umbrella
So, with the middle finger soon to become an option, will you be able to refrain from using it in every conversation? let us know what you think of the new emoji icons and what your favorites are in the comments.
