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SEVEN BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE EMOJI ACCESSIBILITY ON THE WEB

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While emojis help break down cultural and linguistic barriers, they can also hurt the user experience. These symbols can make accessing and understanding web content harder for screen reader users, people with cognitive and vestibular disabilities, visitors of multilingual websites, and many other use cases. From not overusing emojis to considering the need for localization, this article provides best practices for adopting emojis.