Version 9.0 of the Unicode Standard is now available. Version 9.0 adds exactly 7,500 characters, for a total of 128,172 characters. These additions include six new scripts and 72 new emoji characters.
The new scripts and characters in Version 9.0 add support for lesser-used languages worldwide, including:
- Osage, a Native American
language
- Nepal Bhasa, a language of
Nepal
- Fulani and other African
languages
- The Bravanese dialect of
Swahili, used in Somalia
- The Warsh orthography for
Arabic, used in North and West Africa
- Tangut, a major historic
script of China
Important symbol additions include:
- 19 symbols for the new 4K
TV standard
- 72 emoji characters such as
the following
| Smileys & people |
|
ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING |
| |
FACE PALM |
| Hand gestures |
|
HAND WITH INDEX AND
MIDDLE FINGERS CROSSED |
| Animals |
|
BUTTERFLY |
| Food |
|
AVOCADO |
| |
SHALLOW PAN
OF FOOD |
| Drink |
|
CLINKING GLASSES |
| Travel |
|
MOTOR SCOOTER |
| Sports |
|
PERSON DOING
CARTWHEEL |
For the full list, see
emoji additions for Unicode 9.0. For a detailed description of support for emoji characters by the Unicode Standard, see
UTR #51, Unicode Emoji.
Three other important Unicode specifications have been updated for Version 9.0:
Some of the changes in Version 9.0 and associated Unicode technical standards and reports may require modifications in implementations. For more information, see
Unicode 9.0 Migration and the migration sections of UTS #10, UTS #39, UTS #46, and UTR #51. For full details on Version 9.0, see
http://unicode.org/versions/Unicode9.0.0/
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