An emoji to represent us all is coming: an exhausted face with dark circles under our eyes. It will be one of eight new emojis that will appear on phones and computers in 2025, which also include a vegetable that resembles a radish, a harp, a leafless tree, a fingerprint, a shovel, a purple blob and a flag for the remote island in the English Channel called Sark.
Emojipedia, a popular emoji reference site, had already released sample images of the new emojis a few months ago. Recently, the Unicode Consortium, the non-profit organization that oversees global emoji standards and new releases, approved the new lineup.
Mobile users will be able to start using the new emojis on “various digital devices in the coming months and throughout 2025,” Emojipedia said.
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The exhausted face emoji even won the “most anticipated” emoji at the annual World Emoji Awards, receiving more than 60% of the votes. The purple blob and shovel came in second and third place, respectively.
While it may look funny, the leafless tree is meant to raise awareness about drought and climate change, according to Brian Baihaki, who submitted it to the Unicode Consortium.
“Drought is a natural part of the climate cycle, and trees have adapted to these harsh conditions for millions of years,” Baihaki explained. “But the climate is changing, and drought is becoming more frequent, more severe, and even spreading to other places in a short space of time.”
Different operating services, such as Apple’s iOS and Alphabet’s Android, and companies will put their own spin on emoji designs.
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This content was originally published in See 8 emojis that will arrive on cell phones in 2025 on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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