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.
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The Unicode Blog: Announcing The Unicode Standard, Version 9.0
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:
- UTS #10, Unicode Collation Algorithm — sorting Unicode text
- UTS #39, Unicode Security Mechanisms — reducing Unicode spoofing
- UTS #46, Unicode IDNA Compatibility Processing — compatible processing of non-ASCII URLs
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
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