Lovers of emojis, the little graphics that punctuate online writing and texts, will soon be able to pick from different skin tones and depictions of families with two moms or two dads on Apple devices.
Apple has incorporated more diverse emojis into the developer version of the latest update to its mobile operating system. Currently, almost all the emojis depicting people or body parts, such as a fist or bicep, look white on Apple devices and other platforms. Cartoon-like faces suggestive of emotions come in a shade of yellow reminiscent of “The Simpsons” characters.
An Apple spokeswoman said Tuesday that the company is working with the Unicode Consortium, which sets the standards for the pictograms.
Apple is adding more than 300 additional emojis, including new icons of gay families and 32 new country flags.
