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New Emojis 2026: Emoji 17.0 Copy-Paste List & Emoji 18.0 Draft Watch
See the new Emoji 17.0 emojis arriving on devices in 2026, copy available characters, and track the Emoji 18.0 draft candidates.
10 min read · Published 2026-07-10 · Updated 2026-07-10 · CopyPasteEmoji Editorial
New emojis in 2026: what changed
The best current SEO target is "new emojis 2026" because Emoji 17.0 was approved in September 2025, but real phone and app support rolls out later across Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, Discord, and other platforms. That creates months of search demand from people asking what is new and why a character is not showing yet.
Unicode's Emoji 17.0 chart lists the final new entries and sequence updates. The Emoji 18.0 list is still draft in 2026, so it should be treated as a watchlist, not a final copy-paste set.
Sources: Unicode Emoji 17.0 chart and Emojipedia Emoji 18.0 draft coverage
Emoji 17.0 copy-paste list
Copy these characters now, but remember that brand-new emoji may render as an empty box on devices that have not updated their emoji font yet. The copied Unicode text is still the right character where supported.
Distorted Face
Codepoint: U+1FAEA
Status: Emoji 17.0; expected to reach more devices through 2026.
Meaning: Panic, shock, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, or a chaotic reaction.
Copy idea: Use it for awkward moments, dramatic updates, and meme-style reactions.
Fight Cloud
Codepoint: U+1FAEF
Status: Emoji 17.0; support depends on device and font updates.
Meaning: Argument, brawl, debate, disagreement, or cartoon-style conflict.
Copy idea: Useful for sports banter, group chat jokes, and playful conflict captions.
Hairy Creature
Codepoint: U+1FAC8
Status: Emoji 17.0; vendor artwork may vary.
Meaning: Bigfoot, cryptid, forest creature, mystery, or monster energy.
Copy idea: Try it for hiking jokes, folklore posts, Halloween content, and mystery captions.
Ballet Dancer
Codepoint: U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1FA70
Status: Emoji 17.0 ZWJ sequence; may display as multiple symbols on older systems.
Meaning: Ballet, dance, grace, performance, practice, and stage moments.
Copy idea: Good for dance class posts, recital captions, theatre, and graceful reactions.
People With Bunny Ears Updates
Codepoint: U+1F46F plus new Emoji 17.0 variants
Status: Emoji 17.0 adds more supported sequence variants.
Meaning: Best friends, twins, party energy, dance, and matching outfits.
Copy idea: Use the base emoji for party captions while newer variants roll out.
People Wrestling Updates
Codepoint: U+1F93C plus new Emoji 17.0 variants
Status: Emoji 17.0 adds more supported sequence variants.
Meaning: Wrestling, grappling, competition, combat sports, and intense matchups.
Copy idea: Best for sports posts, tournaments, gym captions, and playful rivalries.
Orca
Codepoint: U+1FACD
Status: Emoji 17.0; device rollout varies.
Meaning: Orca, whale, ocean, marine life, wildlife, and nature conservation.
Copy idea: Use for ocean trips, aquarium posts, wildlife content, and marine themes.
Landslide
Codepoint: U+1F6D8
Status: Emoji 17.0; may appear as a missing glyph on older devices.
Meaning: Landslide, avalanche, mudslide, danger, disaster, or mountain hazard.
Copy idea: Useful for weather alerts, mountain travel, geology posts, and dramatic metaphors.
Trombone
Codepoint: U+1FA8A
Status: Emoji 17.0; new music emoji support is rolling out.
Meaning: Trombone, brass instrument, jazz, music practice, and sad trombone jokes.
Copy idea: Use for band posts, jazz captions, performance announcements, and punchlines.
Treasure Chest
Codepoint: U+1FA8E
Status: Emoji 17.0; support depends on font and platform version.
Meaning: Treasure, loot, valuables, prize, hidden gems, money, and rewards.
Copy idea: Great for giveaways, gaming, shopping finds, and saved-resource posts.
Emoji 18.0 draft watchlist
These are not final emojis yet. They are useful for SEO planning because people search for upcoming emoji names before they are available on keyboards.
Squinting face
Draft Emoji 18.0 candidate, not final.
People will search for it as a reaction face, meme face, or awkward smile emoji.
Leftward thumb sign
Draft Emoji 18.0 candidate, not final.
Likely searched as a new hand gesture or directional thumb emoji.
Rightward thumb sign
Draft Emoji 18.0 candidate, not final.
Likely useful for pointing, agreement, and UI-style captions.
Monarch butterfly
Draft Emoji 18.0 candidate, not final.
Targets butterfly emoji searches with a more specific nature angle.
Pickle
Draft Emoji 18.0 candidate, not final.
Food, jokes, snack captions, and meme searches.
Lighthouse
Draft Emoji 18.0 candidate, not final.
Travel, coast, safety, guidance, and aesthetic captions.
Meteor
Draft Emoji 18.0 candidate, not final.
Space, night sky, astrology, impact, and dramatic reaction searches.
Eraser
Draft Emoji 18.0 candidate, not final.
School, editing, delete, reset, and correction searches.
Net with handle
Draft Emoji 18.0 candidate, not final.
Bug catching, games, outdoor activity, and collection captions.
Why new emojis may not show yet
Emoji approval and emoji display are separate steps. Unicode can recommend a character, but Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and app vendors still need to draw artwork and ship font updates. Until then, the emoji may appear as a square, a missing symbol, or a multi-character sequence.
Related pages: all emojis, trending emojis, and Unicode converter.
Frequently asked questions
What are the new emojis for 2026?
Emoji 17.0 includes new entries such as Distorted Face, Fight Cloud, Hairy Creature, Ballet Dancer, Orca, Landslide, Trombone, and Treasure Chest, plus new sequence variants.
Why do new emojis show as boxes?
A new emoji can be approved by Unicode before your phone, browser, or app has added font support. Until the platform updates, it may show as a box or separate characters.
Are Emoji 18.0 emojis final?
No. Emoji 18.0 candidates are still draft candidates in 2026. Some may change or be removed before final approval.