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These look really cool as does the technology, but I don't think I've ever used Emoji past a couple of ASCII smilies. My Android handset seems to have them but I don't use them and neither does anyone else I know.

Is this a cultural thing I'm missing?

Re: Color Emoji in Windows 8.1 – The Future of Color Fonts?

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Post by Guvante » Tue, Jul 08, 2014, 8:42 PM UTC

pling wrote: post #5

These look really cool as does the technology, but I don't think I've ever used Emoji past a couple of ASCII smilies. My Android handset seems to have them but I don't use them and neither does anyone else I know. Is this a cultural thing I'm missing?

Yes, from what stories are saying.

It may also be in part due to the complexities of asian languages. (Note that this latter part is complete conjecture)

Re: Color Emoji in Windows 8.1 – The Future of Color Fonts?

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Post by wnevets » Tue, Jul 08, 2014, 8:43 PM UTC

I must be getting old because I hate these things. They're the blink tag on steroids.

Re: Color Emoji in Windows 8.1 – The Future of Color Fonts?

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Post by aneisf » Tue, Jul 08, 2014, 8:43 PM UTC

pling wrote: post #5

These look really cool as does the technology, but I don't think I've ever used Emoji past a couple of ASCII smilies. My Android handset seems to have them but I don't use them and neither does anyone else I know. Is this a cultural thing I'm missing?

Yeah, they're wildly popular with just about everyone I know 25 and under, especially on sites like Instagram. There's even been a music video created from them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmlJveN9IkI

Re: Color Emoji in Windows 8.1 – The Future of Color Fonts?

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Post by deaconblues » Tue, Jul 08, 2014, 8:44 PM UTC

Seems neat, and I appreciate the forward-thinking mentality. But, as far as I am aware, emoji are a fad and won't really stand the test of time anyway. Either way, I guess, it's nice to see these easy-to-use, easy-to-create principals in play.

Re: Color Emoji in Windows 8.1 – The Future of Color Fonts?

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Post by dublinben » Tue, Jul 08, 2014, 8:45 PM UTC

pling wrote: post #5

These look really cool as does the technology, but I don't think I've ever used Emoji past a couple of ASCII smilies. My Android handset seems to have them but I don't use them and neither does anyone else I know. Is this a cultural thing I'm missing?

If you're not female, a teenager, or from Japan, you're probably just missing the cultural context in which Emoji are used. I'm none of those, but I think Emoji are fun, and use them fairly regularly in casual sms conversations.

There is also much more history of their (easy) use on iOS than Android, which did not support them very well, if at all, until recent years.