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Unicode 17.0 Preview: Bigfoot and Distorted Face Emojis!

7/19/2025

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Get ready to express yourself in new ways! On World Emoji Day, the Unicode Consortium unveiled exciting previews for Unicode 17.0, arriving in spring 2026. Among the standout additions are a quirky Bigfoot emoji and a distorted face emoji, perfect for those cringe-worthy moments. Emojipedia's Keith Broni revealed the distorted face as the most eagerly awaited emoji, with final approval coming this September.

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Get ready to express yourself in new ways! On World Emoji Day, the Unicode Consortium unveiled exciting previews for Unicode 17.0, arriving in spring 2026. Among the standout additions are a quirky Bigfoot emoji and a distorted face emoji, perfect for those cringe-worthy moments. Emojipedia's Keith Broni revealed the distorted face as the most eagerly awaited emoji, with final approval coming this September.