What Is Lorem Ipsum?
Lorem Ipsum is a placeholder text commonly used in the design, typesetting, and printing industries. It is a Latin-like gibberish text that is often used as a temporary filler when the actual content is not available or not finalized. The term "Lorem Ipsum" is derived from the Latin words "lorem" and "ipsum," which roughly translate to "pain" and "itself."
The Lorem Ipsum text has been used since the 16th century, and its purpose is to mimic the distribution of letters in actual written English text without being distracted by meaningful content. It consists of jumbled Latin words and phrases that have no coherent meaning, making it easy to focus on the visual aspects of the design rather than getting distracted by readable text.
Who is Lorem Ipsum founder?
However, it is important to note that Lorem Ipsum itself does not have a specific founder or originator.
The text itself is believed to have been derived from sections of the work "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (On the Ends of Good and Evil) written by the Roman philosopher Cicero in 45 BC. However, the Lorem Ipsum text we use today is not an exact replica of Cicero's work, but a distorted and modified version.
Over time, different variations and alterations of the Lorem Ipsum text have been used, and it has become a standard placeholder in the design and printing fields. The exact origins of its adoption as a placeholder text are unclear, and it has been used for centuries without being attributed to a specific individual or organization.
Here is an example of Lorem Ipsum text:
"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed non risus. Suspendisse lectus tortor, dignissim sit amet, adipiscing nec, ultricies sed, dolor. Cras elementum ultrices diam. Maecenas ligula massa, varius a, semper congue, euismod non, mi. Proin porttitor, orci nec nonummy molestie, enim est eleifend mi, non fermentum diam nisl sit amet erat. Duis semper. Duis arcu massa, scelerisque vitae, consequat in, pretium a, enim. Pellentesque congue. Ut in risus volutpat libero pharetra tempor. Cras vestibulum bibendum augue. Praesent egestas leo in pede. Praesent blandit odio eu enim. Pellentesque sed dui ut augue blandit sodales. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Aliquam nibh. Mauris ac mauris sed pede pellentesque fermentum. Maecenas adipiscing ante non diam sodales hendrerit."