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People who use screen readers such as VoiceOver (iOS) or TalkBack (Android) have their emoji keyboards narrated to them so they are able to read all of the emoji on the display screen and choose the perfect one. The emojis are not very large, so it's easy to accidentally type the same emoji several times.
- Do emojis need alt text?
- Is it copyright infringement to use emojis?
- How does a screen reader read Unicode?
Do emojis need alt text?
Emojis and Screen Readers
Just like a screen reader reads ALT text to describe an image, so does it read the Unicode string, the description, which is the "ALT text" for emojis.
Is it copyright infringement to use emojis?
Individual emojis, whether proprietary or platform-implemented Unicode-defined, are presumptively copyrightable as graphical images. Nevertheless, most individual emojis will not receive copyright protection for at least three reasons.
How does a screen reader read Unicode?
A screen reader translates an image's meaning via its alt text, and emojis are also 'read' through a type of alt text – the Unicode string – which represents each emoji. Screen readers interpret the Unicode character string used by browsers and operating systems, to understand and display emojis.
