Softball imageEmoji 6.0 is starting development, and initial drafts of
the specification <http://unicode.org/reports/tr51/tr51-13.html> and
data files <http://unicode.org/Public/emoji/6.0/> are available. In the
specification and data, a new property is added that helps to
“future-proof” segmentation for emoji. The specification also contains
more proposed guidelines: for gender-neutral emoji, the application of
skin-tone modifiers, and others.
There are two types of emoji: characters and sequences. While these
appear and behave similarly for users, they are released on different
time schedules.
* Emoji characters at *Draft Candidate* status are targeted at
Unicode 11.0 (due in June 2018). These characters are
“short-listed”. The Emoji Candidates chart
<http://unicode.org/emoji/future/emoji-candidates.html> has been
updated with these characters, and feedback is solicited on names,
keywords, and ordering. They will be reviewed at the October UTC
meeting and are on track for *Final Candidate* status.
* Emoji sequences may be released as a part of Emoji 6.0. The exact
content and release schedule of Emoji 6.0 has yet to be
determined: it could appear earlier than Unicode 11.0. The
Proposals for new sequences for Emoji 6.0 were presented in
L2/17-287
<http://www.unicode.org/L2/L2017/17287-esc-rec-part2.pdf> and will
be reviewed in the October UTC meeting. Other proposals
<http://www.unicode.org/emoji/selection.html#process_sequences>
may be considered at that meeting.
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Over 100,000 characters are available for adoption
<http://unicode.org/consortium/adopt-a-character.html>, to help the
Unicode Consortium’s work on digitally disadvantaged languages./
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http://blog.unicode.org/2017/08/unicode-emoji-60-initial-drafts-draft.html
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