Coronavirus outbreak will delay the release of new emojis


All preparations are complete for the new emojis, which will be available in 2020. These emojis will appear in front of users in operating systems, social networks, and apps as planned earlier. However, the release date for 2021 model emojis will be delayed due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

The Unicode Consortium, responsible for the drafting of the dragons, postponed the release of version 14 for six months. This means that emojis from 2021 will be released in september instead of march 2021. These emojis are expected to be added to apps and devices a few months later than this date.

Current conditions have caused a break for many projects around the world. The important part of the Unicode Consortium's stakeholders, including major technology companies, are already dealing with more serious and vital issues than emojis. "This year it seems impossible for us to adhere to the calendar we have been up to in the past," said Mark Davis, president of the Unicode Consortium. in his words.


Although new emojis will be delayed due to the global coronavirus outbreak, the Unicode Consortium has prepared an alternative to save the first half of 2021. the emoji board, which will prepare the update for 13.1, will combine existing emojis to give you new options.