Lorem Ipsum is a placeholder text used in publishing and design to simulate content without distracting from layout or typography.
Overview
Lorem Ipsum is dummy text used in printing, typesetting, and digital design to fill spaces where content will eventually appear, allowing designers to focus on layout and visual presentation without the distraction of meaningful text Lorem Ipsum+1. Its use dates back to the 1960s, popularized by Letraset transfer sheets and later adopted by desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker and Microsoft Word
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Origin and History
Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not random text. It originates from a 1st-century BC Latin text by Cicero, De finibus bonorum et malorum, with words altered to create nonsensical Latin Wikipedia+1. The first two words, lorem ipsum, are derived from the phrase dolorem ipsum, meaning “pain itself”
Wikipedia. The text was adapted in 1914 by James Mosley and Letraset designers to create filler text for typesetting