googlei18n/noto-emoji
Noto Emoji
Noto Emoji is a collection of emoji resources including Unicode color emoji fonts, a variable monochrome emoji font, and a library of scalable vector graphics and PNG images. It provides a standardized set of emoji glyphs and metadata designed for consistent rendering across different operating systems and web browsers.
The project includes a Unicode emoji metadata provider that supplies shortcodes, ordering data, and ASCII equivalents for the creation of custom emoji selection menus and input systems. The variable monochrome font allows for adjustable stroke thickness, enabling the use of emojis in high-contrast or minimalist user interfaces.
The library covers the export of digital assets, allowing emojis to be generated as vector SVGs or raster PNGs for environments that do not support font rendering. It further manages the mapping of Unicode characters to vector shapes and provides mechanisms for color and monochrome font rendering.
Features
- Unicode Emoji Fonts - Provides standardized Unicode color emoji fonts designed for consistent rendering across different operating systems and browsers.
- Curated Emoji Metadata Collections - Supplies structured datasets containing shortcodes, ordering data, and ASCII equivalents for building emoji input systems.
- Emoji Variable Fonts - Provides emoji-specific variable fonts that allow for the dynamic adjustment of stroke thickness in monochrome rendering.
- Vector Graphic Assets - Utilizes scalable vector graphics as the primary source assets for generating both font glyphs and standalone images.
- Glyph Mappings - Implements the mapping of standard Unicode characters to specific vector shapes and color indices within font structures.
- Cross-Platform Font Distribution - Ensures consistent emoji visual representation by distributing a unified set of font files across multiple operating systems.
- Emoji Asset Libraries - Provides a comprehensive library of emoji SVGs and PNGs for environments that do not support font rendering.
- Monochrome Variable Renderers - Renders emojis in a black-and-white variable font format to support minimalist or high-contrast user interfaces.
- Emoji Input System Metadata - Provides shortcodes and ordering data to facilitate the creation of custom emoji selection menus and input systems.
- Multi-Format Font Exporting - Provides the capability to package emoji imagery into various standard color font binaries for cross-platform compatibility.
- SVG Asset Exporters - Exports emoji graphics as standalone SVG or PNG files for use in non-font environments.
- Metadata-Driven Exporters - Automates the conversion of font glyphs into individual PNG and SVG files using structured data files.
- Font Collections - Color and monochrome emoji font set.
