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News, updates, and guides about animated emojis.
A Field Guide to Party Parrot: 28 Variants and Why the Internet's Weirdest Emoji Won
A decade in, there are at least 28 variants of Party Parrot loose on the internet — some fast, some slow, some wearing top hats. A taxonomy, an origin story, and an argument for why this one bird beat everything else.
How to Create an Animated Favicon with JavaScript (That Actually Works)
Chrome doesn't animate GIF favicons. Here's how to decode GIF frames with gifuct-js and render them to canvas for a truly animated browser tab icon.
Animated vs Static Emoji: Which Should You Use in 2026?
Animated emojis get 60-80% more engagement in the first two weeks — but static emojis have longer staying power. Here's when to use each format.
The Rise of Animated Emoji: From :) to Lottie
How emoji went from simple text smileys to full vector animations — and why Lottie JSON is changing the game for developers.
The Ultimate Guide to Custom Emoji for Slack, Discord & Teams
Everything you need to know about adding animated custom emoji to your workspace. File sizes, formats, limits, and pro tips.