Emoji originated in Japan and have quickly spread from mobile apps to become adopted on more platforms and now desktop computers.

Proud to always be at the forefront of web technology, we've added a full emoji library to Hail. It works across all Hail layouts, including Homepages, Publications, Articles and every channel they can be shared to and every device they're viewed on. 

 How to emoji in Hail

When it comes to adding emojis in Hail you're best to be using a Mac, Chromebook, iOS/Android device or a Windows PC with Chrome, Firefox or Edge.

• Simply refresh Hail in your browser and you'll find the emoji picker added to Article Headline, Lead and Body sections, as well as Publication Title and Editorial/Notices, the Homepage's Information block and Quick-links.
  
• You simply pop open the picker, select an emoji to place anywhere in your text and save as usual. Piece of  !
  
• Hail's emoji support is cutting edge with all 2,685 emojis, including skin tone and gender modifiers.

 Now your basketball fans will never miss the latest team news! 

No easy task  but well worth it 

It wasn't easy getting emoji to display beautifully on old PC systems that were built before the invention of the 'LOL'. But you can be confident that all Hail content published with emoji will be displayed just as you intended, everywhere. Even if printed!  

Hail at us 

We hope you'll love highlighting your stories with emoji as much as we clearly do . If you have any feedback please get in touch with our friendly team .