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Unicode 18.0.0 Beta

26 pointsby birdculturetoday at 7:28 AM27 commentsview on HN

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computer23today at 9:13 AM

The internet needs a "tin foil hat" emoji, but two proposals have been rejected :(

Emoji proposals and status: https://unicode.org/emoji/emoji-proposals-status.html

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sourcegrifttoday at 10:54 AM

Personally the whole emoji thing is an unmitigated disaster. I'm okay with smileys and gestures but everything else is pointless

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orangepandatoday at 8:50 AM

What everyone actually cares about — new emojis!

* Cracking face

* Left/Right thumb sign

* Monarch butterfly

* Pickle

* Lighthouse

* Meteor

* Eraser

* Net with handle

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poulpy123today at 9:19 AM

looking at the changes it makes me wonder:

- is there an usable font the cover all unicode ?

- if not is there really a point to include everything possible in unicode ?

- how many space is remaining for new alphabet and smileys ?

- how do they handle changes in scripts, for example if new proto-cuneiform or seal script symbols are discovered ?

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brikymtoday at 10:18 AM

Hey ChatGPT show me a seahorse emoji.

izissisetoday at 9:55 AM

No toki pona?

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