Unicode version=16.0 specifies a total of 3,790 emoji using 1,431 characters spread across 24 blocks, of which 26 are Regional indicator symbols that combine in pairs to form flag emoji, and 12 (#, * and 0–9) are base characters for keycap emoji sequences.[1] [2] [3]
33 of the 192 code points in the Dingbats block are considered emoji.All of the 80 code points in the Emoticons block are considered emoji. 83 of the 256 code points in the Miscellaneous Symbols block are considered emoji. 637 of the 768 code points in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block are considered emoji. 242 of the 256 code points in the Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs block are considered emoji. All of the 114 code points in the Symbols and Pictographs Extended-A block are considered emoji. 105 of the 118 code points in the Transport and Map Symbols block are considered emoji.
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Additional emoji can be found in the following Unicode blocks:Arrows (8 code points considered emoji),Basic Latin (12),CJK Symbols and Punctuation (2),Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement (41),Enclosed Alphanumerics (1),Enclosed CJK Letters and Months (2),Enclosed Ideographic Supplement (15),General Punctuation (2),Geometric Shapes (8),Geometric Shapes Extended (13),Latin-1 Supplement (2),Letterlike Symbols (2),Mahjong Tiles (1),Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows (7),Miscellaneous Technical (18),Playing Cards (1), andSupplemental Arrows-B (2).
Notable emojis with faces include:
| Emoji | Unicode name | Codepoints | Added in | Unicode block | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinning Face | U+1F600 | Emoji 1.0 in 2015 | Emoticons | Grinning | ||
| Face with Tears of Joy | U+1F602 | Emoji 1.0 in 2015 | Emoticons | see Face with Tears of Joy emoji | ||
| Smiling Face with Heart-Shaped Eyes | U+1F60D | Emoji 1.0 in 2015 | Emoticons | see Face with Heart Eyes emoji | ||
| ️ | Man in Business Suit Levitating | U+1F574 | Unicode 7.0 in 2014 | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs | see Man in Business Suit Levitating emoji |
Notable food-based emojis include:
| Emoji | Unicode name | Codepoints | Added in | Unicode block | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubergine | U+1F346 | Emoji 1.0 in 2015 | Emoticons | see Eggplant emoji | ||
| Peach | U+1F351 | Emoji 1.0 in 2015 | Emoticons | see Peach emoji |
| Emoji | Unicode name | Codepoints | Added in | Unicode block | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pile of Poo | U+1F4A9 | Emoji 1.0 in 2015 | Emoticons | see Poop emoji | ||
| Pistol | U+1F52B | Emoji 1.0 in 2015 | Emoticons | see Pistol emoji |
Some vendors, most notably Microsoft, Samsung and HTC, add emoji presentation to some other existing Unicode characters or coin their own ZWJ sequences.
Microsoft displayed all Mahjong tiles (U+1F000‥2B, not just) and alternative card suits as emoji. They also supported additional pencils and a heart-shaped bullet .
While only is officially an emoji, Microsoft and Samsung add the other three directions as well . Microsoft no longer supports these emojis now.
Both vendors pair the standard checked ballot box emoji with its crossed variant, but only Samsung also has the empty ballot box .
Samsung almost completely covers the rest of the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600‥FF) as emoji, which includes Chess pieces, game die faces, some traffic sign as well as genealogical and astronomical symbols for instance.
HTC supports most additional pictographs from the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs (U+1F300‥5FF) and Transport and Map Symbols (U+1F680‥FF) blocks. Some of them are also shown as emoji on Samsung devices.
The open source projects Emojidex and Emojitwo are trying to cover all of these extensions established by major vendors.