If the current cast of emoji characters isn't enough for you, I've got good news. We may be getting more.
The Unicode Consortium, the non-profit organization in charge of the Unicode Standard system, has accepted 37 new emoji characters as candidates for Unicode 8.0. These aren't yet finalized, so some of them may not appear when Unicode 8.0 is released, which is scheduled for mid-2015, but there are some truly awesome candidates that if they do become a reality, you're just going to want to use these again and again.
Unfortunately, the Unicode Consortium didn't include any images of the potential new emoji other than a taco in its announcement. But just knowing that these emoji may one day become a reality is enough to whet our appetite. Here's the list of all 37 potential emoji.
Faces, Hands And Zodiac Symbols
- Zipper-mouth face
- Money-mouth face
- Face with thermometer
- Nerd face
- Thinking face
- Face with rolling eyes
- Upside-down face
- Face with head-bandage
- Robot face
- Hugging face
- Sign of the horns
- Crab
- Scorpion
- Lion face
- Bow and arrow
- Amphora
Symbols of Religious Significance
- Prayer beads
- Kaaba
- Mosque
- Synagogue
- Menorah with nine branches
- Place of worship
- Dhyani Buddha
Most Popularly Request Emoji
- Hot dog
- Taco
- Burrito
- Bottle with popping cork
- Popcorn
- Turkey
- Unicorn face
- Cheese wedge
Missing Top Sports Symbols
- Cricket bat and ball
- Volleyball
- Field hockey stick and ball
- Ice hockey stick and puck
- Table tennis paddle and ball
- Badminton racquet and birdie
My Own Thoughts On Characters That Should Be Added
- Someone taking a selfie: Is there any greater symbol of modern times?
- Birthday cake: Currently, there's a white cake with candles emoji, but it looks more like a wedding cake. We need something festive because texting "Happy birthday" is just too much work.
- Kim Kardashian: What does the woman who's seemingly done everything do next? Become the first celebrity emoji, obviously. Her Paper Magazine cover would be much less shocking this way.
- The word "Feminist" written in Beyonce's typeface: This can either be used to tell people that they're fierce or to signal that they need to check their privilege.
- A Pumpkin Spice Latte: The "basic" among us will use this emoji non-stop to advertise their latest Starbucks order. The rest of us will roll our eyes.
- An iPhone: Who doesn't love to get a little meta every now and then?
[H/T Mashable]
