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Lorem Ipsum

Placeholder text used in design and publishing to demonstrate visual form without meaningful content.

UtilitiesAlso called: "dummy text", "placeholder text", "filler text"

Lorem ipsum has been the industry standard dummy text since the 1500s.

Why use placeholder text?

  • Focus on layout and design, not content.
  • Prevent readers from being distracted by readable text.
  • Maintain consistent text length for mockups.
  • Universal standard recognized by designers.

Origin

  • Derived from Cicero's "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (45 BC).
  • Scrambled Latin text that resembles natural language.
  • Popularized by Letraset transfer sheets in the 1960s.

Modern usage

  • Website and app mockups.
  • Print design and typography.
  • CMS templates and themes.
  • User interface prototypes.

Alternatives

  • Cupcake Ipsum, Bacon Ipsum (themed).
  • Real content samples (better for testing readability).