Unicode 6 Emoticons

Xah Lee, 2011-01-28, …, 2011-11-29

Unicode version 6 is released in 2010-10.

This version adds 2088 chars. One thing interesting is that it adds about 608 emoticons, with names such as GRINNING CAT FACE WITH SMILING EYES 😸. You can see them at: U60-1F600.pdf.

Apparently, emoticons are widely used in Japan in mobile phones, and it's called Emoji. There's a FAQ about it here: Emoji and Dingbats @ www.unicode.org.

See also Emoticons for history and rich variations.

Unicode 6 is nice in that it added many symbols i was looking for but unable to find before. I think the following are all from Unicode 6:

• ok, thumb up, thumb down, fist 👌 👍 👎 👊
• FOUR LEAF CLOVER 🍀
• MAPLE LEAF 🍁
• SKULL 💀
• BROKEN HEART 💔
• HEART WITH ARROW 💘
• ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB 💡
• STATUE OF LIBERTY 🗽

• ⏯ play/stop
• ⏩ fast forward
• ⏪ rewind
• ⏭ fast forward to end
• ⏮ rewind to beginning
• ⏫ fast upward
• ⏬ fast downward

• ⚿ SQUARED KEY
• 🔑 KEY
• 🔐 CLOSED LOCK WITH KEY
• 🔒 LOCK
• 🔓 OPEN LOCK
• 🔏 LOCK WITH INK PEN

The official site for Unicode 6 is at http://www.unicode.org/versions/Unicode6.0.0/.

Supported Font: Symbola

Symbola is a font that supports many Unicode 6 symbols. Get it at:

• Unicode Fonts for Ancient Scripts By George Douros. @ Source users.teilar.gr

For general purpose Unicode fonts, see: Best Fonts for Unicode.

For typing Unicode in emacs, see: Emacs and Unicode Tips.