{"id":393767,"date":"2022-01-14T00:52:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T21:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-do-emoji-look-like-%f0%9f%92%a9-on-windows-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-01-14T00:52:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T21:52:33","slug":"why-do-emoji-look-like-%f0%9f%92%a9-on-windows-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-emoji-look-like-%f0%9f%92%a9-on-windows-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Do Emoji Look Like \ud83d\udca9 on Windows? \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cc5a5e83a3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cc5a5e83a3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-emoji-look-like-%f0%9f%92%a9-on-windows-review-geek\/#A_Tour_Through_Microsofts_Terrible_Emoji_%F0%9F%A4%97\" >A Tour Through Microsoft\u2019s Terrible Emoji \ud83e\udd17<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-emoji-look-like-%f0%9f%92%a9-on-windows-review-geek\/#What_Happened_to_3D_Emoji_%F0%9F%A4%AC\" >What Happened to 3D Emoji?! \ud83e\udd2c<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-emoji-look-like-%f0%9f%92%a9-on-windows-review-geek\/#Microsofts_Legacy_Is_Littered_By_Bad_Emoji_%F0%9F%A4%B7%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%A4%B7%E2%80%8D%E2%99%80%EF%B8%8F\" >Microsoft\u2019s Legacy Is Littered By Bad Emoji \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why Do Emoji Look Like \ud83d\udca9 on Windows? \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-107548\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/60587b40.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/60587b40.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/60587b40.png?width=1200\" alt=\"Microsoft's emoji getting flushed down a toilet.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/toilet-flushing-water-close-1042672786\">Toilet Photo by Am.p\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Linguists argue that emoji are a new, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/08\/16\/books\/review\/because-internet-gretchen-mcculloch.html\">universal form<\/a> of communication. These small images convey abstract ideas, including emotion and innuendo, with more im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>cy than the written word. Not to mention, emoji carry a ton of artistic value; they inspire people to express themselves, much like a painting or song.<\/p>\n<p>Emoji are clearly one of the most important parts of a modern operating system. So, why do emoji look like \ud83d\udca9 on Windows?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Tour_Through_Microsofts_Terrible_Emoji_%F0%9F%A4%97\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">A Tour Through Microsoft\u2019s Terrible Emoji \ud83e\udd17<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107561\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9dfdf491.png\" alt=\"Microsoft's worst Windows 11 emoji.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Emojipedia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s a funny thing about Microsoft\u2019s emoji\u2014they look different depending on what operating system you use. Windows 11 users get a set of strange, minimalist emoji, while Windows 10 users get weird blocky emoji with thick black outlines.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the full list of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/microsoft\/\">Windows 11<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/microsoft\/windows-10-anniversary-update\/\">Windows 10<\/a> emoji at Emojipedia. But I\u2019d like to point out a few of the worst Windows emoji to help put things in perspective.<\/p>\n<p>I will make a single concession to appease the Microsoft fans. While the majority of Microsoft\u2019s emoji are terrible, I really like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/person-shrugging\/\">shrugging emoji<\/a>, and the Windows 11 smiley faces aren\u2019t half bad. They\u2019re just missing <em>something<\/em> \u2026 oh, I know what they\u2019re missing! They\u2019re not 3D!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happened_to_3D_Emoji_%F0%9F%A4%AC\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">What Happened to 3D Emoji?! \ud83e\udd2c<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"1ebQPcHxKTc\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1ebQPcHxKTc\/hqdefault.jpg');\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>One of the highlights of Microsoft\u2019s Windows 11 launch event was the long, expensive-looking \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1ebQPcHxKTc\">fluent emoji<\/a>\u201d concept video. Microsoft promised that expressive, 3D animated emoji would transform how users communicate with Windows 11\u2014our coworkers at <em>How-To Geek<\/em> even called fluid emoji <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/749731\/why-windows-11s-best-feature-is-new-emoji-seriously\/\">Windows 11\u2019s best new feature<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>But on October 14th, just nine days after the Windows 11 launch, Microsoft gave us <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/windowsinsider\/status\/1448695866521362444\">our first look<\/a> at the operating system\u2019s official emoji selection. A moment that should have been a victory for Microsoft immediately became a scandal. The 3D animated \u201cfluid\u201d emoji had been replaced by ugly 2D turds.<\/p>\n<p>When passionate Windows users argued that they should have 3D emoji, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brandonleblanc\/status\/1448700437889097767\">Microsoft denied<\/a> that it ever promised such a feature. Some people pointed out that the official Windows UK Twitter showed off 3D emoji just days before the 2D emoji launched\u2014 but that was just an accident, explained Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p>We haven\u2019t heard of \u201cfluid emoji\u201d since that fateful day. So, here we are, stuck with Microsoft\u2019s terrible 2D abominations. It\u2019s fitting, in a way, because Microsoft has never delivered the emoji that its users deserve.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsofts_Legacy_Is_Littered_By_Bad_Emoji_%F0%9F%A4%B7%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%A4%B7%E2%80%8D%E2%99%80%EF%B8%8F\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Microsoft\u2019s Legacy Is Littered By Bad Emoji \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-107572 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/776273f8.png\" alt=\"The old Microsoft poop and soft serve emoji, which look very similar!\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/microsoft\/windows-10\/pile-of-poo\/\" data-credittext=\"Emojipedia\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yes, the old Windows 10 poop and soft serve emoji looked very similar. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/microsoft\/windows-10\/pile-of-poo\/\">Emojipedia<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been a long journey. We\u2019ve flipped through some of Microsoft\u2019s worst emoji, investigated the Windows 11 emojigate scandal, and cried over broken promises. But we still haven\u2019t answered the big question; why do emoji look like \ud83d\udca9 on Windows?<\/p>\n<p>Allow me to propose a simple answer. Microsoft <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/749731\/why-windows-11s-best-feature-is-new-emoji-seriously\/\">has always sucked<\/a> at designing emoji, and it will continue churning out bad emoji until the end of eternity.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2015, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/microsoft-windows-poop-emoji-discussion-2015-8\"><em>Insider<\/em><\/a> published an article titled \u201cWhy Microsoft Decided That Its Poop Emoji Shouldn\u2019t Smile.\u201d It\u2019s a fantastic piece of investigative journalism that reveals Microsoft\u2019s literal, inartistic interpretation of how emoji should work. And as <em>Insider<\/em> discovered, Microsoft cared so little for smiley faces that it <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacobrossi\/status\/634768416088424448\">knowingly ignored<\/a> the gross similarities between <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/microsoft\/windows-10\/soft-ice-cream\/\">its poop and soft serve emoji<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Windows\u2019 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.emojipedia.org\/windows-10-emoji-changelog\/\">emoji changelog<\/a> from 2015 also reveals some disturbing information. While other companies chose yellow as a neutral emoji skin color, Microsoft went with \u2026 gray. And although Microsoft genuinely tried to make its emoji look more Apple-like in 2015, the results are questionable.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, Microsoft just doesn\u2019t know how to make good emoji. It would take a miracle, perhaps a 3D animated miracle, to remove the stain of these emoji from Microsoft\u2019s legacy. Let\u2019s just hope that miracle comes soon.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>I\u2019d like to end things on a good note, so I\u2019m going to give Microsoft a bit of praise. The company did a good job designing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/skype\/\">Skype\u2019s emoji<\/a>. It\u2019s too bad that Microsoft ran Skype into the ground right before a global pandemic and the widespread adoption of Zoom, and all that.\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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