Emoji have come a long way since the early days of the internet and are now ingrained in our phone keyboards and culture.
Who invented emoji? Did they change the way we communicate?
World Emoji Day is Saturday, July 17th 📅 (the date printed on the calendar emoji) and we’ve come a long way in our emoji usage over the years. These digital characters have become a part of our daily lives, playing a crucial role in the way we communicate with friends, family, and strangers over the internet and even in the professional space.
“Emoji are invaluable intrinsic elements of our digital communications,” Keith Broni, the deputy emoji officer at Emojipedia, told Lifewire in a phone call. “They allow us to embed semantic information back into digital messages.”
Broni said emoji usage is at an all-time high globally, with 3,521 emojis available in the form of symbols, flags, travel and places, food and drinks, smileys and people, and many more.
