OMG: The Korean finger heart emoji is coming to our phones and PCs next year!
FINALLY! The Unicode Consortium on Twitter recently revealed that there will be 37 new emojis that will be available on mobile phones, PCs, and other platforms sometime next year. It includes the finger heart popularized by the South Koreans in K-dramas and K-pop.
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Korean finger heart emoji and more in the Unicode 14!
To recap, the finger heart gesture is a trend that was popularized in South Korea during the 2010s. The thumb and index finger of one hand are crossed to form a heart shape, and an invisible virtual heart is imagined above it.Heart hands and finger heart approved in the latest Unicode release https://t.co/FMQXo4U8wC
— Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) September 14, 2021
Along with the finger heart are 37 new emojis and 838 new characters in the #Unicode14. It includes Biting Lip, Troll, and Saluting Face, among others.
Unicode 14.0 will have a total of 144,697 characters including 5 new scrips for a total of 159 scrips as well.
Unicode also explained that new scripts and characters in Version 14.0 add support for lesser-used languages and unique written requirements worldwide, including numerous symbols additions.
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