If you're a designer or developer, you've seen it a thousand times: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit..." But where did this seemingly nonsensical text come from?
The Origins in Ancient Rome
Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. It comes from sections of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero.
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Why Use It?
The purpose of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, making it look like readable English. Using "Content here, content here" draws the viewer's eye to the text, whereas Lorem Ipsum allows them to focus purely on the visual design and layout.