Ologies with Alie Ward

Curiology (EMOJI) Part 1 with Various Emoji Experts

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Jul 6, 2023
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INSIGHT

Emojis As Visual Language

  • Emojis fit curiology because they represent ideas with pictures rather than words.
  • Experts agree emoji combine visual representation with semiotic and linguistic elements.
ANECDOTE

How Emoji Went Global

  • Jeremy Burge traced emoji rise from Japan into global platforms like iOS and Android.
  • They became universal when standards enabled cross-platform insertion into text.
INSIGHT

Code Points Not Pictures

  • Each emoji is a code point mapped by Unicode and rendered differently by platforms.
  • Visual differences caused real-world miscommunication until platforms aligned designs more closely.
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