Lorem Ipsum
Lorem Ipsum is dummy text that has been the industry's standard placeholder text ever since the 1500s.
What is Lorem Ipsum?
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. It has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
Why use Lorem Ipsum?
- Neutral Text: It has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, making it look like readable English
- Focus on Design: Helps designers focus on visual elements without being distracted by meaningful content
- Layout Preview: Perfect for previewing layouts, typography, and design elements
- Industry Standard: Widely recognized and used across the design industry
History
The text comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of Cicero's "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil), written in 45 BC. The first line, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..", comes from this text.
Common Uses
- Website mockups
- Graphic design layouts
- Print design previews
- Typography demonstrations
- Content placeholder in development