The symbol will be added to Unicode in its next update, which will likely come out next year. When it does, coders will be able to use the new symbol as they would a U.S. dollar symbol ($) or U.K.

Great news for bacon lovers: Soon you’ll be able to express yourself via emoji. The symbol for your favorite cured pork product, along with 71 other characters, is coming out in the next version of ...

Emojis have become a staple of electronic communication since their inception in the 1990s and people of all ages and on all continents love to use them. While their number keeps on growing every year ...