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Unicode Unveils Nine New Emojis, Splits Comet, Adds Cucumber

7/16/2026

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Unicode’s emoji committee previewed nine emojis for a spring 2027 launch, splitting the comet into separate comet and meteor symbols.
The meteor will show a red-hot rock design while the comet keeps a blue-ice streak.
New emojis also add cucumber, pickle, blue butterfly, orange butterfly, lighthouse, eraser, left-thumb, right-thumb, cracked smiling face, and net.
The committee says the changes aim to reduce misunderstandings by giving distinct visual meanings to similar concepts.

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Story summary

Unicode’s emoji committee previewed nine emojis for a spring 2027 launch, splitting the comet into separate comet and meteor symbols.
The meteor will show a red-hot rock design while the comet keeps a blue-ice streak.
New emojis also add cucumber, pickle, blue butterfly, orange butterfly, lighthouse, eraser, left-thumb, right-thumb, cracked smiling face, and net.
The committee says the changes aim to reduce misunderstandings by giving distinct visual meanings to similar concepts.