You may have noticed JoyPixels is on the brink of a magical new era, from our complete website refresh to our exciting new pricing structure, and today we’re thrilled to present the icing on the cake — the release of JoyPixels 10.0! 🎂

In addition to eight brand new emoji, 2,141 of our existing emoji received design updates, including a massive retooling of all of our People emoji. With well over half of the collection now sporting new designs, this is the single largest update we have ever released! 🎉

JoyPixels 10.0 follows the latest Unicode 16.0 Standard, ensuring every emoji stays accurate, consistent, and compatible across all major platforms. By staying aligned with Unicode, we make sure JoyPixels emoji look and perform beautifully everywhere they appear.

New additions from the Unicode Standard include:
• Face with Bags Under Eyes
• Harp
• Shovel
• Fingerprint
• Splatter
• Root Vegetable
• Leafless Tree
• Flag: Sark

Category Update: People

JoyPixels 10.0 is giving the People category a well-deserved makeover, across every skin tone and gender option, with 1,756 emoji updated in this category alone! Think brighter eyes, more realistic proportions, sleeker hair, textured beards, and a little extra attitude. 👀 From full-body poses to activity and occupation emoji, you’ll notice subtle shape tweaks and shading upgrades that bring them to life.

Even our whimsical characters, like Fairy 🧚, Troll 🧌, Genie 🧞, and Jack-o-Lantern 🎃, are rocking richer details and more dynamic vibes, while all of the Cat Face 🐱 emoji have been enhanced with features that echo the style and personality of our updated People faces.

Many clothing items and accessories within the People category also see refreshed designs in JoyPixels 10.0, with upgrades that add detail and style to everyday essentials.
• Luggage 🧳 now sports playful stickers for extra character
• Umbrella ☂️ features richer shading for a more realistic look
• Hiking Boot 🥾 has been refined with sharper textures and structure
• Shorts 🩳 showcase a more modern cut

Category Update: Nature

The Nature category in JoyPixels 10.0 receives a thoughtful refresh across 31 animals and celestial icons. All of the Moon 🌝 emoji now appear bolder and feature faces that better match the style of our People updates.

A few other favorites also received subtle refinements, adding a touch more charm and consistency to the Nature category:
• Spouting Whale 🐳
• Deer 🦌
• Beaver 🦫

Category Update: Objects

The Objects category in JoyPixels 10.0 gets a colorful update to 28 icons. Among the many improvements,
• Shopping Cart 🛒 now pops with extra detail
• Pistol 🔫 features a new look
• Crystal Ball 🔮 radiates a more subtle glow
• Framed Picture 🖼️ has been polished with a gold frame and new artwork

These updates deliver a more vibrant look, all while keeping file sizes smaller and more efficient.

Category Update: Food

The Food category in JoyPixels 10.0 received 14 tasty updates.
• Bagel 🥯 now features creamier cream cheese
• Pineapple 🍍 pops with richer detail and color
• Doughnut 🍩 has gained more depth and form
• Bread 🍞 shows enhanced texture
• Custard 🍮 looks irresistibly gooey and delicious

While the number of changes is small, these updates add a little extra flavor to your emoji spread.

Category Update: Travel

The Travel category in JoyPixels 10.0 gets a subtle but striking glow-up to 9 of its emoji.
• Umbrella on Ground ⛱️ now pops with richer shading for a sun-soaked look
• Stadium 🏟️ appears sleeker and more polished with enhanced structure and depth
• Police Car Light 🚨 shines brighter than ever with a refined, modern look

Small updates, big boost in clarity and realism for these travel-themed icons.

Category Update: Symbols

The Symbols category in JoyPixels 10.0 gets a heartfelt refresh to 15 icons.
The action hearts, like Revolving Hearts 💞 and Heart on Fire ❤️‍🔥, now shine with a more dynamic, dimensional 3D style.

Classic favorites such as Heart with Arrow 💘 and Heart with Ribbon 💝 have also been updated with richer detail and depth, making them more vibrant than ever.

Licensing & Availability

JoyPixels 10.0 introduces our new subscription-based pricing model.
Free licenses remain available for personal use, while commercial plans are tiered as follows:

• Personal — Free
• Premium — $20/month or $10/month billed annually
• Pro — $40/month or $20/month billed annually
• Enterprise — Custom quotes available

Visit our Pricing Page to explore plans, and compare features.

About JoyPixels: 10 Years of Emoji Magic

For over a decade, JoyPixels has set the standard for beautiful, consistent emoji design. From its start as an open-source project in 2014, JoyPixels has grown into a trusted global brand used by millions of people and leading companies worldwide.

We create premium, Unicode-compliant emoji built for clarity, creativity, and universal expression — empowering everyone from individual creators to enterprise teams to communicate visually with style and precision.