REDHEADS rejoice! New ginger emojis have finally been confirmed as part of the new list for 2018.
Flame-haired people may have had a rough time of it in the past, from being the subject of ill-conceived nightclub theme events to more serious cases of bullying.
With around 10 per cent of Irish people having red hair, these are issues many people from Ireland can relate to.
Even when it comes to the humble emoji, redheads have been overlooked.
However that has now been rectified after Emojipedia revealed redheads were included among 157 new emojis.
Announced this week by the Unicode Consortium, the latest release marks the first time new components are available for hair colour.
Options are provided for red hair, curly hair, white hair, and baldness and these are available for use in sequences for men and women of any skin tone.
Users can expect to see the new emojis on their phones in the second half of the year.
Needless to say social media users were excited about the news, even if they can't use the ginger emojis just yet.
Yes, the new emoji lists includes redheads. Finally! https://t.co/xP2CqeOXSt pic.twitter.com/XysWY2f9VF
— Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) 7 February 2018
This is the MOST exciting news I've seen all week! Redhead emoji is finally on the table after a campaign for ginger equality. We are being recognised. #RedheadEmoji https://t.co/qbioIEBjFJ pic.twitter.com/vX8BceetUb
— Ulrich J van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) 9 February 2018
Calling all carrot tops: it’s time to stop googling “why is there no ginger emoji?” Yes. Your day is almost here. https://t.co/yLY7ZKaxVd
— Nadine Morton (@nadine_morton) 8 February 2018
Be alerted that I will be responding to all texts and tweets exclusively with the redhead emoji for, like, the first week after these are released. https://t.co/tjiAqQ4Coi
— Jen Peters (@EditrixJen) 7 February 2018
I’m so excited!! Redhead emojis are finally coming! #redheademoji #redhead #redhair pic.twitter.com/sydlsXGTZY
— Sarah Akins (@sakins83) 8 February 2018
They said we’re going extinct but we’re SLIDING INTO YOUR EMOJIS ♀ #redheademoji https://t.co/NnKMT5vd8O
— Hannah Weinberger for Prom King (@Weinbergrrrrr) 9 February 2018
Omg! Finally Redhead emoji!! https://t.co/9BcNk6y7aX
— H a g a r (@PaulinaHagar) 7 February 2018
#BREAKING IMPORTANT REDHEAD NEWS: 2018's new emoji may end the neglect of redheads! https://t.co/9oCkpaAixQ pic.twitter.com/nHaEqxbM6q
— Jen York (@KREMjen) 8 February 2018
Prince Harry’s influence knows no bounds. Behold our glory. For finally, our time has come. #onesmallstepforman https://t.co/7a5StV2A3F
— Hannah Connell - Moylan (@hconmoy) 8 February 2018
FINALLY
My husband will just have to adopt the 'wet look curl' hair to fit the description of this emoji. Simple. #redheademoji pic.twitter.com/QZKZREwSpe— Jo (@OnlyJoCaine) 9 February 2018
Only just discovered the life changing news: ginger’s are finally getting emojis. NO LONGER WILL I HAVE TO FAKE BEING BLONDE VIA IOS #gingeremoji pic.twitter.com/Z7ziljr1S4
— Copper Top Creative (@CopperTopCreate) 9 February 2018
