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Emoji 18.0

E18.0
Release date
2026-09-16
New emojis
19
Total RGI
3972
Status
Released

Emoji 18.0 shipped with Unicode 18.0 on 16 September 2026, adding 19 new emoji: 9 new standalone characters — Cracking Face, Leftwards and Rightwards Thumb Sign, Monarch Butterfly, Pickle, Lighthouse, Meteor, Eraser and Net with Handle — plus five skin-tone variants for each of the two thumb signs. It is a small release by recent standards. Phone and computer makers usually take 6–12 months to add new emoji to their fonts, so until your device updates, these characters may show as empty boxes; you can still copy them and they will appear correctly wherever they are supported.

New codepoints (9)

These are new standalone Unicode codepoints added in this release. Tap any emoji to copy it.

Technical details

Emoji Name Codepoint Category
🫫 Cracking Face U+1FAEB Smileys & Emotion
🫹 Leftwards Thumb Sign U+1FAF9 People & Body
🫺 Rightwards Thumb Sign U+1FAFA People & Body
🫌 Monarch Butterfly U+1FACC Animals & Nature
🫝 Pickle U+1FADD Food & Drink
🛙 Lighthouse U+1F6D9 Travel & Places
🪋 Meteor U+1FA8B Travel & Places
🪌 Eraser U+1FA8C Objects
🪍 Net with Handle U+1FA8D Activities

New sequences

These are new emoji created by combining existing codepoints using Zero-Width Joiners (ZWJ) and other mechanisms.

  • Leftwards Thumb Sign

    5 variants

    Leftwards thumb sign with 5 skin tone variants

  • Rightwards Thumb Sign

    5 variants

    Rightwards thumb sign with 5 skin tone variants

FAQ

What's new in Emoji 18.0?
19 new emoji characters were added in Emoji 18.0 (Unicode 18.0), released 2026-09-16.
How many total emojis are there after Emoji 18.0?
After Emoji 18.0, there are 3972 emoji recommended for general interchange (RGI) in the Unicode standard.
When did Emoji 18.0 come out?
Emoji 18.0 was released on 2026-09-16 as part of Unicode 18.0.