World Emoji Day: Did You Know That Manga Had Inspired The Creation Of Emojis?

Fahadullah Hussaini

If it wasn’t for emojis, conversations would have been much more difficult than they are now. From making conversations more illustrative and emotional to personalising social media posts, emojis have enabled real-time communications without the use of audio. Today marks the 21st anniversary of the widely used digital image. Back in 1999, Japanese inventor Shigetaka Kurita had first envisioned ... ...more

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