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Emoji – the preferred ‘language’ of the digital realm 

The World Emoji Day highlights the wonders of a new age that responds more emotionally with imagery than words alone

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 17 Jul 2021 12:00PM

Emoji – the preferred ‘language’ of the digital realm 
Emojis have the potential strength to help us connect more deeply to the feeling behind our messages sent by digital text. Do you agree? — blog.adobe.com pic, July 17, 2021

by Amalina Kamal

IF the Egyptians had hieroglyphs and the archaic Sumerian script is known as one of the earliest true forms of the pictorial writing system, then what does our beloved emoji signify?

Say what you want, but the heart eyes smile carries a lot of weight. So do the other emoticons that have proven to be a cultural phenomenon shaping how we express ideas and emotions across languages, even generations, in this new era. 

Emojis have the potential strength to help us connect more deeply to the feeling behind our messages sent by digital text. Do you agree? – blog.adobe.com pic
Emojis have the potential strength to help us connect more deeply to the feeling behind our messages sent by digital text. Do you agree? – blog.adobe.com pic
Whether meaningful or purely social-based, we maintain many of our relationships online, especially in the social media sphere. One universal language, regardless of background, that can easily be understood as a communication tool is the use of emojis. – blog.adobe.com pic
Whether meaningful or purely social-based, we maintain many of our relationships online, especially in the social media sphere. One universal language, regardless of background, that can easily be understood as a communication tool is the use of emojis. – blog.adobe.com pic

Emojis are certainly much more than just fun characters we exchange in modern-day communication, as it is the ultimate representation of the digital age that is behind most of today’s motivations.

In fact, Adobe’s 2021 Global Emoji Trend Report highlighted the primary role emojis now play in digital communication. The majority (around 88% of emoji users across the US, UK, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, and South Korea) who utilize emojis are compelled to feel more empathy towards others.

The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 rates emoji users based on their preferred emoticons. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 rates emoji users based on their preferred emoticons. – blog.adobe.com pic

What is also interesting from the survey is that 55% of the respondents note they are more comfortable expressing their emotions via emojis as compared to phone conversations. 

To celebrate World Emoji Day, here are some interesting and fun facts for you to know before you insert emoticons into your next conversation. – The Vibes, July 17, 2021

The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic
The Global Emoji Trend Report 2021 findings. – blog.adobe.com pic

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