Platform-Specific
Apple Emoji
Apple's proprietary emoji designs used across iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, known for their detailed, skeuomorphic style.
Emoji Font
A digital font file containing color emoji glyph designs, using technologies like COLR, CBDT, SVG, or sbix for rendering.
Google Noto Emoji
Google's open-source emoji font family used on Android, Chrome, and available for anyone to use in their projects.
JoyPixels
A cross-platform emoji set formerly known as EmojiOne, available under a freemium license for personal and commercial use.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji
Microsoft's 3D-style emoji designs introduced with Windows 11, featuring animated versions and released as open source.
OpenMoji
An open-source emoji library designed by students at HfG Schwabisch Gmund, providing consistent, minimalist emoji for everyone.
Platform Rendering
How different platforms (Apple, Google, Samsung, etc.) display the same Unicode emoji with their own unique visual designs.
Samsung Emoji
Samsung's custom emoji designs shipped with Samsung Galaxy devices, historically known for dramatically different interpretations.
Twemoji
An open-source emoji set originally created by Twitter, providing SVG and PNG emoji assets that can be used in any …
WhatsApp Emoji
WhatsApp's custom emoji set used within the messaging app, maintaining a consistent look across all devices.