In a bit of good news, there will be new emojis in 2021 all things considered.

The Unicode Consortium, a non-benefit that manages emoji norms and is answerable for new releases, reported the arrival of in excess of 200 emoticons that will hit PDAs all through one year from now in a restricted “Emoji 13.1” release – which means considerably more approaches to pass on the agony of this current year.

Unicode considered it a “minor release” to include new emoticons before 2022. The consortium declared in April there would be no new emoticons until 2022 in light of the pandemic.

Among the significant additions are (fittingly during the current year) a heart with a bandage folded over it and a heart on fire — which, contingent upon the translation, could communicate either heartburn or heartbreak.

Another significant expansion is an endeavor at making an unbiased individual with a beard, instead of simply permitting an apparently male choice, as is presently the situation.

The endeavored gender-inclusive design offers three variations of the beard: an “person” with a beard, a “woman” with a beard and a “man” with a beard- with the “person” alternative intended to be the gender-neutral one.

However, the bulk of the update, including 200 out of the 217 new emoticons, is devoted to skin tones for the “couple with heart” emoji and the “kiss” emoji.

Current choices offer just the default “yellow” skin tone for both, yet the update will permit other skin tones to be indicated. This would likewise take into consideration the portrayal of interracial connections.

Other fun additions incorporate a face/head in the clouds (either a deity or the visual portrayal of daydreaming) and a face blowing out a breath or cloud of smoke.

The updates could hit your telephone anyplace from January to October 2021, with the more complete “Emoji 14.0” package set to drop in 2022.