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World Emoji Day: The Quirky Origin Story

July 17th is World Emoji Day. Here's why the date exists, what it means for emoji culture, and why it's our favorite holiday.

Marcie

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JoyPixels 11: The Big Smiley Refresh

A fully reimagined smiley collection, and refinements across every category.

Parz

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The New Era of JoyPixels

Everything you love — now faster, cleaner, and smarter.

Parz

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JoyPixels 10: Our best emoji ever released!

Eight new emoji and over 2,100 redesigned icons, all updated for Unicode 16.0.

Parz

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ChatGPT Lists Top 10 Reasons to License JoyPixels

When developers and brands ask AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard which emoji set to license for commercial use, one name comes up most: JoyPixels.

Parz

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JoyPixels 10.0 Preview

JoyPixels 10.0 is coming this summer with fresh Emoji 16.0 designs, exciting updates to our signature collection, and optimized file sizes for improved performance.

Parz

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JoyPixels 2024 Wrapped

2024 was a milestone year for JoyPixels, marked by our 10th anniversary, iconic partnerships, and groundbreaking innovations—here’s a recap of the highlights!

Parz

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JoyPixels Celebrates 10 Years

Making History: 10 Years of JoyPixels Emoji

Parz

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JoyPixels 9.0 Now Available

JoyPixels 9.0 is now available, with all new Unicode emoji and hundreds of design updates.

Parz

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Dropbox Licenses JoyPixels

JoyPixels is pleased to confirm the continuation of our licensing partnership with Dropbox.

Sarah Neufeld

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Zoom Licenses JoyPixels

JoyPixels is pleased to confirm the continuation of our licensing partnership with Zoom.

Sarah Neufeld

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Emoji Licensing for Physical Goods

Popular merchandise brands choose JoyPixels emoji for their products.

Sarah Neufeld

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From HBO to Netflix: Licensing Emoji for TV

TV production companies choose JoyPixels emoji for their hit shows.

Sarah Neufeld

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How Ad Agencies Use JoyPixels Emoji

Advertising agencies from around the world consistently choose JoyPixels emoji for commercial campaigns.

Sarah Neufeld

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JoyPixels 8.0 Now Available

JoyPixels 8.0 is now available, with all new Unicode emoji and hundreds of design updates.

Parz

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From Zoom to TikTok: How JoyPixels Became the Go-To Enterprise Emoji Provider

JoyPixels provides enterprise licenses to top digital applications worldwide.

Sarah Neufeld

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JoyPixels 7.0 Web Fonts Now Available

JoyPixels premium emoji fonts are now available for licensing.

Sarah Neufeld

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JoyPixels 7.0 Now Available

JoyPixels 7.0 is now available, with all new Unicode emoji and hundreds of design updates.

Sarah Neufeld

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Grammarly Licenses JoyPixels

JoyPixels is pleased to confirm the continuation of our licensing partnership with Grammarly.

Sarah Neufeld

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TikTok Licenses JoyPixels

JoyPixels is pleased to confirm the continuation of our licensing partnership with TikTok.

Sarah Neufeld

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Telegram Licenses JoyPixels

JoyPixels is pleased to confirm the continuation of our licensing partnership with Telegram.

Sarah Neufeld

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JoyPixels 6.6 Now Available

JoyPixels 6.6 is now available, with over 450 updated emoji icons.

Sarah Neufeld

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How to Submit an Emoji to Unicode

A look at the path of new emoji, from idea, to Unicode submission, to approval and release.

Sarah Neufeld

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An Emoji Enterprise License Deep Dive

Head of Licensing, Marcie, shares her insight on Enterprise Licenses.

Sarah Neufeld

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Emoji Release Timeline

A look at the historical release dates of Unicode and all major emoji vendors.

Sarah Neufeld

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Top 10 Most Improved Emoji

Emoji design is constantly evolving. Here's a look at 10 of our most improved emoji of all time.

Sarah Neufeld

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Meet Lisa: Creative Director of JoyPixels!

Introducing Creative Director Lisa, who walks us through the emoji development process.

Sarah Neufeld

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JoyPixels 6.5 Now Available

JoyPixels 6.5 is now available, with 271 new icons and hundreds of design updates.

Sarah Neufeld

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These Apps License JoyPixels Emoji

From entertainment to productivity apps, emoji strongly enhance the user experience.

Sarah Neufeld

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How Teachers Use Emoji

From classroom management to assignments to apps, emoji are a top visual learning tool.

Sarah Neufeld

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The Legal Emoji Solution for Ad Campaigns

Big brands are turning to emoji for their ads - with impressive results.

Sarah Neufeld

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Upgrade Now to Emoji Animations 3.5

Emoji Animations 3.5 is available now, with 200 updated designs, free for 3.0 license holders.

Sarah Neufeld

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All Smiles 1.5 is Here!

Presenting All Smiles 1.5, free to 1.0 licensees, featuring over 2,100 updated designs.

Sarah Neufeld

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JoyPixels 6.0 Now Available

JoyPixels 6.0 is now available, with 117 new icons and hundreds of design updates.

Sarah Neufeld

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Introducing Emoji Patterns by JoyPixels

Emoji Patterns by JoyPixels is here, with 100 patterns in 400 incredible designs!

Sarah Neufeld

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JoyPixels Web Fonts Now Available

JoyPixels premium emoji fonts are now available for licensing.

Rick Moby

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JoyPixels 5.5 is Here!

JoyPixels 5.5 is now available, with 1,544 design additions and updates.

Sarah Neufeld

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Emoji Animations 3.0 Now Available

Every animation upgraded, along with 100 all new designs.

Sarah Neufeld

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Introducing All Smiles 1.0

JoyPixels All Smiles 1.0 collection is now available, with over 2,000 new designs!

Sarah Neufeld

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Presenting Flat Emoji 1.0

JoyPixels Flat Emoji 1.0 is now available, with 600 icons featuring 200 emoji in 3 distinct styles.

Sarah Neufeld

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JoyPixels Now Compatible with IconJar

JoyPixels Premium licenses now include compatible source files for icon library app IconJar.

Sarah Neufeld

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Sign This Emoji Freedom Petition for #WorldEmojiDay

Dear Apple/Google... we want emoji font choice!

Sarah Neufeld

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Emoji Artist Challenge for #WorldEmojiDay

In honor of World Emoji Day, we've partnered with RedBubble for an artist challenge!

Sarah Neufeld

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JoyPixels iOS App Released for #WorldEmojiDay

JoyPixels 5.0 iOS free app is now available, with new emoji, animations, and sticker pack.

Sarah Neufeld

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World’s First LGBT+ Emoji Flags for #Pridemonth

JoyPixels develops a free open source pride flag emoji collection.

Sarah Neufeld

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JoyPixels 5.0 Available Now

Our signature emoji now features over 3,000 native icons.

Sarah Neufeld

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Presenting Emoji Animations 2.0

Emoji Animations now includes over 100 emoji.

Sarah Neufeld

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EmojiOne is Now JoyPixels

EmojiOne has officially rebranded to JoyPixels.

Sarah Neufeld

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New EmojiOne Licensing Terms & Pricing

EmojiOne has simplified licensing terms, adjust prices, and now offers a free pesonal license.

Sarah Neufeld

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EmojiOne 4.5 Available Now

EmojiOne has updated several hundred emoji designs, now available in Version 4.5.

Sarah Neufeld

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EmojiOne 4.0 iOS App Released

The EmojiOne 4.0 iOS app features all 4.0 emoji, as well as new stickers and animations.

Sarah Neufeld

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EmojiOne Animations Now Available

EmojiOne has released 40 all new animated versions of our signature emoji.

Sarah Neufeld

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Presenting the Sweet n Sassy Sticker Pack

The Sweet n Sassy sticker pack features 40 sparkly new designs.

Sarah Neufeld

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EmojiOne 4.0 Now Available

EmojiOne Version 4.0 offers a complete design update and 157 brand new emoji.

Sarah Neufeld

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EmojiOne 4.0 to Include Both Water Gun & Pistol Emoji

EmojiOne 4.0 will include both a realistic gun emoji and a water gun emoji.

Sarah Neufeld

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Special Preorder Offer For EmojiOne 4.0

Preorders for EmojiOne Version 4.0 will receive immediate access to Version 3.1, as well.

Sarah Neufeld

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Don't settle.
Stand out!

Designed for clarity and global impact.

Don't Settle. Stand out!

Designed for clarity and global impact.