A sneak peek at nine new(ish) emoji on the way

Key Points:

• Unicode’s emoji committee is refining emoji designs to reduce confusion, including separating the Comet and Meteor into distinct emojis to reflect their different meanings and appearances.
• The Comet emoji will consistently depict a blue icy streak symbolizing wishes, while the new Meteor emoji will represent catastrophic or intense moments, such as doom scrolling or existential crises.
• Additional clarifications include separate cucumber and pickle emojis, as well as distinct blue and orange butterfly emojis, to better distinguish similar items.
• New emojis debuting in 2027 include a Lighthouse symbolizing guidance, an Eraser for resetting or boundary-setting, leftwards and rightwards thumb signs, a Cracked Smiling Face representing hidden emotional struggles, and a Net emoji symbolizing catching or gathering digital content.
• These updates aim to enhance emotional expression and clarity in digital communication, with the new emojis scheduled for release in spring 2027.