Before World Emoji Day tomorrow, Google shares the final designs for Android 11 characters. We previewed them last month, and the company now provides an overview of the 117 new emoji.
There are 62 new characters, as well as 55 skin tones and gender variants, that will come to Android 11. Google with Emoji 13.0 proposed changes to the Unicode Consortium that called for “more empathetic expressions and finding opportunities to bring equity to the keyboard.”
We’ll look at some of those efforts launched this fall with new additions like the slightly smiling face, two people hugging each other, a veiled man, a woman in a tuxedo, and a person feeding the baby.
There is an anatomical heart, while there are more ways to celebrate with a piñata and a long drum. The food wins tamale, log tea and a kettle.
Meanwhile, Google gave the animals a “more authentic appearance” by working with the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Victoria Bug Zoo. This joins new ones like the bison, the beaver and the polar bear. As for the change to the turtle, the company goes into detail:
In addition to creating new emoji, we take a look at some of our favorites! As we increasingly rely on digital communications, much of what makes face-to-face chat easier is lost. That is why we are so happy to bring some warmth to our little friends again; some may seem a little familiar. 🙂 True, the King has returned with a glow, as have some of his friends. After all, we promised to protect this perfect turtle with our lives.
The team also “redesigned some of our emoji to look good in dark mode for texting late at night.” All of these new and now final emoji characters will arrive “this fall” with the launch of Android 11.
Those on Android 11 Beta and the latest Gboard preview can see and submit the new characters by scrolling through the main emoji list, but they still don’t appear in keyboard search. Also, final redesigns for existing emoji are not available in Beta 2.
With today’s preview, the Quick Access Emoji Bar in Gboard is starting to roll out more widely. This appears above the predicted suggestion strip and provides a shortcut to view the main list.
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