Any emoji support?

Description

    var Canvas = require('canvas');
    var Image = Canvas.Image;
    var canvas = new Canvas(1200, 600);
    var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

    ctx.font = '80px HelveticaNeue';
    ctx.fillText('Start Here emoji 🍔', 50, 100);

    res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'image/png');
    canvas.pngStream().pipe(res);

Contributor guide

Tech stack

javascriptnodejs

Domain

backend

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

4

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

over 1 week

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

Node.jsCairoemoji font handling

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

20

Research direction

Investigate text rendering in node canvas (likely in src/canvas.cc or src/Canvas.cc) to understand how Cairo handles font fallback and emoji. Review existing issue comments for proposed solutions, such as using a font like Noto Color Emoji. Consider implementing a font fallback mechanism to automatically use an emoji font when needed. Look at similar libraries for reference.