diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 509fba742..4522c6ef2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install mdbook & plugins
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2.18.6
         with:
-          tool: mdbook@0.4.34,mdbook-admonish@1.11.1,mdbook-linkcheck@0.7.7,mdbook-mermaid@0.12.6,mdbook-template@1.1.0
+          tool: mdbook@0.4.34,mdbook-admonish@1.11.1,mdbook-linkcheck@0.7.7,mdbook-mermaid@0.12.6,mdbook-template@1.1.0,mdbook-emojicodes@v0.3.0
       - name: Setup Pages
         id: pages
         uses: actions/configure-pages@v3
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43c3b3a9c..f6a250619 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ The following `mdbook` features & plugins are available and in use:
 - `mdbook-linkcheck`
 - `mdbook-template`
 - `mdbook-admonish`
+- `mdbook-emojicodes`
 
 The site is currently hosted at [https://spacestation14.io/docs/](https://spacestation14.io/docs/). This will likely change in the future, so links here should not be relied on.
 
diff --git a/book.toml b/book.toml
index 5c8e57f6f..a4ffec27d 100644
--- a/book.toml
+++ b/book.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ description = "Tutorial & reference for all Space Wizards Federation projects, i
 [preprocessor.admonish]
 assets_version = "2.0.2" # do not edit: managed by `mdbook-admonish install`
 
+[preprocessor.emojicodes]
+
 [preprocessor.template]
-before = ["mermaid", "admonish"] # templates can include these so we run this first
+before = ["mermaid","admonish","emojicodes"] # templates can include these so we run this first
 
 [output.html]
 additional-js = ['scripts/mermaid.min.js', 'scripts/mermaid-init.js', 'scripts/nav-additions.js']
diff --git a/src/en/meta/guide-to-editing-docs.md b/src/en/meta/guide-to-editing-docs.md
index bfabeb7ac..e43ce5713 100644
--- a/src/en/meta/guide-to-editing-docs.md
+++ b/src/en/meta/guide-to-editing-docs.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ From cargo, install:
 - `mdbook-template`
 - `mdbook-linkcheck`
 - `mdbook-admonish`
+- `mdbook-emoji`
 
 Call `mdbook serve` to build and locally host the documentation from the `book` directory at `localhost:3000`.
 
diff --git a/src/index.md b/src/index.md
index 0f035fd1e..c8fb8662d 100644
--- a/src/index.md
+++ b/src/index.md
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ If you would like to make contributions to this documentation site, it's hosted
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-- [❓ How do I code?](en/general-development/setup/howdoicode.md)
-- [📦 Setting up the Dev Environment](en/general-development/setup/setting-up-a-development-environment.md)
-- [🗺 Mapping](en/space-station-14/mapping.md)
-- [📈 Git for the SS14 Developer](en/general-development/setup/git-for-the-ss14-developer.md)
-- [🛠 Troubleshooting FAQ](en/general-development/tips/troubleshooting-faq.md)
+- [:question: How do I code?](en/general-development/setup/howdoicode.md)
+- [:package: Setting up the Dev Environment](en/general-development/setup/setting-up-a-development-environment.md)
+- [:world_map: Mapping](en/space-station-14/mapping.md)
+- [:chart_with_upwards_trend: Git for the SS14 Developer](en/general-development/setup/git-for-the-ss14-developer.md)
 
 ### What should I work on?