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Here's Your First Look at the 9 New Emoji Coming Out This Fall

NO LOC, JUL 17 – The Unicode Consortium adds diverse emoji including Bigfoot and apple core to Unicode 17, with Apple planning to release them in iOS 26 next spring.

  • On July 17, 2025, the Unicode Consortium announced nine new emoji as part of Unicode 17.0, set to debut this September.
  • The new emoji were submitted in late 2024 following the Unicode Consortium's invitation for public proposals despite the detailed review required for approval.
  • The new set includes a hairy creature , orca, distorted face, ballet dancers, treasure chest, fight cloud, trombone, apple core, and landslide emoji.
  • Erik Thompson from Unicode indicated that these new emoji are expected to be available on devices by spring 2026, with Apple’s design team beginning work on them after the release of Unicode 17.
  • This update continues Unicode’s yearly emoji releases, maintaining ongoing expansion of digital communication tools through emoji additions.
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MacRumors broke the news in United States on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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