GALLERY NOTE
Design philosophy
Twemoji aimed for clear, readable emoji glyphs suitable for the web. Twemoji has been released as an open-source project, which is why many websites render Twitter-style emoji instead of native OS glyphs.
UNICODE
Coverage note
Twemoji tracks Unicode emoji additions over time; exact release-to-Unicode mapping is not fully mirrored in this dataset.
HALL TIMELINE
Verified history
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- 01
2014
Twemoji open-sourced
Twitter open-sourced Twemoji, enabling websites and apps to render a consistent emoji style independent of the visitor's device fonts.
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VITRINE
Featured examples
Open-licensed Twitter / X glyphs — not your device font.
REDESIGN ARCHIVE
Notable redesigns
Information unavailable — no verified redesign notes are cataloged for this platform yet.
READING ROOM
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EXHIBIT NOTE
Why Do Emojis Look Different?
Emoji characters are standardized by Unicode, but the visual artwork is created independently by platform and operating-system vendors.
That is why 😂, ❤️, or 🙏 can look familiar on your phone and slightly different on a friend's — same character identity, different drawings.
Google preview uses Google Noto Color Emoji (SIL Open Font License 1.1). Microsoft preview uses Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT). Twitter / X preview uses Twemoji (CC-BY 4.0; attribution required). Apple, Samsung, and Facebook artwork is proprietary and is not hosted.
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Apple
Apple's Color Emoji designs appear across iPhone, iPad, and macOS. Characters are standardized by Unicode; Apple draws its own artwork.
🤖Google's emoji designs ship with Android and related products (commonly associated with Noto Color Emoji). Unicode defines the characters; Google supplies its own glyphs.
🪟Microsoft
Microsoft emoji artwork appears across Windows and Microsoft products. Characters follow Unicode; visual design is Microsoft's own.
📱Samsung
Samsung ships its own emoji artwork on Galaxy devices and related software. Unicode characters are shared; Samsung's drawings are vendor-specific.
📘Facebook uses its own emoji artwork in Facebook and Messenger experiences. As with other vendors, Unicode defines the character; Facebook draws the picture.