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Unicode uses elephants as baseline comparison of cultural frequency for emoji
Guidelines for Submitting Unicode® Emoji Proposals Last Update: 2024-04-01 The goal of this page is to outline the process and requirements for submitting a proposal for new emoji; including how to submit a proposal, the selection factors that need to be addressed in each proposal, and guidelines on presenting evidence of frequency. Follow these guidelines and supporting documents for your emoji proposal to have the best chance of being accepted.
If you feel that there is a very strong association between your emoji and a more prescriptive phrase (for example, “happy tears”), you can include additional queries as supplemental evidence. A representation may use commonly understood “comic-style” visual elements, such as 💭 thought bubble, motion lines as in 👋 waving hand and 🗣 speaking head, or other signifiers such as in 😴 sleeping face. Example: If the Unicode Standard included only three of the four card suits, proposing the fourth one would complete the set and require no future additions (see Open-ended below).
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