Unicode 8 New Characters (2015)
Unicode 8.0.0 is released on June 17, 2015.
Unicode 8.0 adds a total of 7,716 characters, encompassing six new scripts and many new symbols, as well as character additions to several existing scripts. Notable character additions include the following:
- A set of lowercase Cherokee syllables, forming case pairs with the existing Cherokee characters
- A large collection of CJK unified ideographs
- Emoji symbols and symbol modifiers for implementing skin tone diversity; see Unicode Emoji.
- Georgian lari currency symbol
- Letters to support the Ik language in Uganda, Kulango in the Cรดte dโIvoire, and other languages of Africa
- The Ahom script for support of the Tai Ahom language in India
- Arabic letters to support Arwiโthe Tamil language written in the Arabic script
- Other important updates in Unicode Version 8.0 include:
- Change in encoding model of New Tai Lue to visual order
Unicode 8 New Emoji
smilies
๐ค ๐ค ๐ ๐ค ๐ค ๐ ๐ค ๐ค ๐ค ๐ค
[see Emoji: Faces ๐]
skin tones
๐ป ๐ผ ๐ฝ ๐พ ๐ฟ
hand
๐ค
[see Hand Emoji ๐]
animals
๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ
[see Emoji: Animal ๐ฐ]
[see Insects Emoji ๐]
food
๐ง ๐ญ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ ๐ฟ ๐พ
[see Emoji: Food ๐ ๐บ]
sports
๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ธ ๐น
[see Emoji: Sports โฝ ๐ ๐พ]
places
๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
[see Emoji: Places ๐จ]
things
๐บ ๐ ๐ฟ
[see Emoji: Things ๐ ๐ ๐ฝ ๐ช ๐จ]