GoKawiilUnicode Approves Nine New Emoji Including a Pickle, Set for 2027
The Unicode Consortium approved nine new emoji on Sept. 16, including a pickle, a cracking face, left and right thumb gestures, a monarch butterfly, a lighthouse, a meteor, an eraser and a net with a handle. The cracking face replaces an originally proposed squinty face after a recommendation from the Unicode Emoji Standard & Research Working Group in January.
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Approval by Unicode doesn't mean immediate availability—companies like Apple, Google and Samsung must still design and roll out their own versions, typically through spring software updates, meaning users likely won't see these emoji until 2027. The pickle emoji could take on suggestive connotations similarly to the eggplant, reflecting how emoji often gain meanings beyond their literal design.
- Nine new emoji were approved by the Unicode Consortium on Sept. 16, including a pickle and a cracking face.
- Actual device availability depends on Apple, Google and Samsung implementing their own designs, expected around 2027.
- The Unicode Consortium will open proposals for the next round of new emoji in 2027, and anyone can submit ideas.
Source: cnet.com — Zachary Mcauliffe, 2026-09-30
Published there as: “It’s Official: You’ll See a Pickle Emoji and More on Your Device Next Year”
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