Accessibility has always been a key pillar in Apple operating systems. In each and every one of them there is an exclusive section to activate tools and functions that allow improving the experience of those users who, unfortunately, have some type of visual or hearing disability.
This commitment to accessibility has led Apple to design a proposal with new emojis related to this topic, emojis that would be included in future versions of iOS and macOS. This proposal will be analyzed by Unicode and will decide whether to include these new emojis that are also compatible with the different skin tones added by Apple long ago.
Wheelchairs and guide dogs in the new accessibility emojis
Emoji are a universal language and a powerful tool for communication, as well as a form of self-expression, and can be used not only to represent one's own personal experience, but also to show support for a loved one.
This new set of emojis that we are proposing aims to provide a wider range of options to represent basic categories for people with disabilities.
The emojis that Apple has proposed to Unicode to include in the current ones are 13 (45 if all the variations of colored skin are taken into account) and as discussed in the request, It is a way of representing realities that are lived today, And not only that, but it allows us to relate and interact with people so that the disabled can have a place within emojis.
In the proposed emoticons we find an ear with a hearing aid, guide dogs, people practicing sign language, a person in a wheelchair ... are clear examples of what it implies accessibility, which is what Apple intends. These emojis have been designed by Apple but taking into account large associations such as the American Council of the Blind or the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, so that the opinions of these groups They have come to Apple to make the final result.