History of Emoji
I really don't want to write a blog post right now, but this is a goal, and I must stick to it :) Since I didn't write a post yesterday, I will write two today. The first is a question I've had for a long time, but one that I remembered yesterday at 11:15 pm while folding my laundry. Okay, so I did my research, and I have a history on the emoji.
Originally released in 1997, the emoji has become a universal component of texting, informal messaging, and almost all forms of electronic communication (hey, even this blog has an emoji button). Due to their ability to concisely and conveniently convey emotion, they have risen in popularity, earning their own place on most smartphone and tablet keywords. The origin of the word emoji is from the Japanese words e (picture) and moji (character). Emojis are part of the Unicode Standard and are treated as text, explaining why they may appear differently on different platforms. The second most popular emoji is "Face with Tears of Joy": 😂; this was named as the "Word of the Year" in 2015 by Oxford Dictionary. Other popular emojis include "Red Heart" and "Fire". Controversies have arisen, however, over emojis pertaining to weapons (e.g. bomb, rifle) and the middle finger emoji. New emojis have also been released that further modern causes, such as the mosquito emoji to spread awareness regarding illnesses spread through mosquito. That's basically what I learned about emojis today!
Originally released in 1997, the emoji has become a universal component of texting, informal messaging, and almost all forms of electronic communication (hey, even this blog has an emoji button). Due to their ability to concisely and conveniently convey emotion, they have risen in popularity, earning their own place on most smartphone and tablet keywords. The origin of the word emoji is from the Japanese words e (picture) and moji (character). Emojis are part of the Unicode Standard and are treated as text, explaining why they may appear differently on different platforms. The second most popular emoji is "Face with Tears of Joy": 😂; this was named as the "Word of the Year" in 2015 by Oxford Dictionary. Other popular emojis include "Red Heart" and "Fire". Controversies have arisen, however, over emojis pertaining to weapons (e.g. bomb, rifle) and the middle finger emoji. New emojis have also been released that further modern causes, such as the mosquito emoji to spread awareness regarding illnesses spread through mosquito. That's basically what I learned about emojis today!
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