Microsoft open sources its 3D emoji to let creators remix and customize them
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#62C4B)
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is open sourcing more than 1,500 of its 3D emoji, making them free for creators to remix and build upon. Almost all of Microsoft's 1,538 emoji library will be available on Figma and GitHub starting today in a move that Microsoft hopes will encourage more creativity and inclusivity in the emoji space.
While Microsoft released its emoji in Windows 11 last year and 3D versions in Microsoft Teams in February, the company hadn't originally planned to open source its work. Initially we were focused on building the body of work," says Jon Friedman, Microsoft's CVP of design and research, in an interview with The Verge. The idea kinda just started popping around, and it aligned with our belief and perspective that the more open...