--- title: New Apple Emojis Are Here at Last and Redheads Can Rejoice description: Apple's newest emojis are rolling out today with the release of iOS 12.1, and redheads and bagel-lovers can all rejoice. canonical: https://time.com/5439082/new-apple-emojis/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-10-30T16:25:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-13T08:04:32.150Z og:title: New Apple Emojis Are Here at Last and Redheads Can Rejoice og:description: Apple's newest emojis are rolling out today with the release of iOS 12.1 og:url: https://time.com/5439082/new-apple-emojis/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6605d4ec4c1e62c0/69893dd08fd2eeac4b35d002/screen-shot-2018-10-30-at-12-14-08-pm.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2258 og:image:height: 1270 og:image:alt: apple-emojis-update-12-1 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: New Apple Emojis Are Here at Last and Redheads Can Rejoice twitter:description: Apple's newest emojis are rolling out today with the release of iOS 12.1 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6605d4ec4c1e62c0/69893dd08fd2eeac4b35d002/screen-shot-2018-10-30-at-12-14-08-pm.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Rejoice. 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Apple unveiled a host of new products and gadgets during a Tuesday event in Brooklyn, New York. The event came just weeks after Apple announced its latest iPhone models, including the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR._  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Oct 30, 2018 4:25 PM UTC Apple unveiled a host of new products and gadgets during a Tuesday event in Brooklyn, New York. The event came just weeks after Apple announced its latest iPhone models, including the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Oct 30, 2018 4:25 PM UTC [Redheads](http://time.com/5139480/redhead-emoji-2018/), rejoice: representation for your type is now available on [iPhones](http://time.com/5435995/iphone-xr-vs-iphone-xs-review-comparison/) everywhere. In a new software update available Tuesday, that iOS 12.1 release date the company teased, the [Apple emoji](http://time.com/5213561/apple-proposed-accessibility-emoji/) library includes more than 70 fresh characters to help us avoid having to use words in our textual communications. [Apple previously said](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/10/apple-brings-more-than-70-new-emoji-to-iphone-with-ios-12-1/) this update would “better represent global users,” with items like moon cake, a red gift envelope and an evil-eye amulet getting their own icons. Hair is a big push: redheads finally have options for their appearances, and icons for gray hair, curly hair and bald heads are also in the mix. Sports lovers are also in luck, as softball, frisbee and lacrosse at last get symbols on the keyboard. And those who love the outdoors can express their desire to go for a hike and find their way with the addition of a hiking boot and compass. The animal kingdom has always been a rife playground in the emoji universe, and it’s one that keeps expanding: llamas, mosquitoes, swans, raccoons, kangaroos, lobsters, parrots and peacocks are now all represented. It’s a true menagerie at the tip of your fingers. On the foodie side, we get cupcakes, leafy greens, mango and salt icons for menu uses. Then there’s the bagel emoji, which [generated an outcry](http://time.com/5425732/apple-bagel-emoji/) when its initial plain, cream-cheese-less appearance popped up in Apple’s announcement earlier in October. New Yorkers, it’s OK to relax: they’ve fixed it. The cream cheese [is there](https://blog.emojipedia.org/ios-12-1-emoji-changelog/). Happy texting. > [](https://twitter.com/Emojipedia/status/1057234631953657856) ## Transcript [00:00] [ APPLAUSE ] [00:03] Now [00:06] it's time for a new MacBook Air. With a stunning 13 [00:10] inch retina display, Touch ID, advanced security, [00:15] a force touch trackpad, and so much more. 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