Parents might especially appreciate the smiley face emitting a puff of smoke, which could be interpreted as someone heaving a sigh of frustration. There are also many more versions of couples with different skin tones and genders represented, with 200 of the new 217 emojis focused specifically on skin tones and couple pairings. There are also new burning heart emojis, a face in the clouds, and a person with a beard, with both long hair and short hair and several skin tones, rather than just a man with a beard to be more gender-inclusive. Things like a vaccine-friendly update to the syringe emoji, now without blood, which people can perhaps use as a friendly reminder to their loved ones to go get their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine instead of skipping it.
For one thing, there are more smiley face emojis that actually represent the full range of complicated emotions we are all feeling right now after a year of face masks, social distancing, and homeschooling.Īpple’s new 14.5 update is rolling out on Friday, April 30, the company revealed in a press release, and will include more than 200 new emojis. There are some exciting new emojis rolling out as part of Apple’s new iOS 14.5 update that feel just about as 2021 as you can possibly get.