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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.

  • Previewing its next update, the Unicode Consortium announced eight new emoji, including Hairy Creature, Apple Core, and Fight Cloud, for Unicode 17.0 this fall.
  • The Unicode Consortium releases updates annually, and after Unicode 17, artists at Apple will begin creating new emoji in Apple’s style.
  • Next week, Apple will launch the iOS 26 public beta, with new emoji expected next spring after several months of design work.
  • The first iOS 26 version will omit the new characters, but they’ll be added in a later update next year.
  • Supporters can engage through the Adopt-a-Character Program, which offers emoji adoptions from $100 to $5,000, and anyone can submit an emoji proposal for consideration by the Consortium.
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MacRumors broke the news in United States on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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