Commonly Asked Questions - Part 1

1. 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.

2. Why do we use it?

It is a long-established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, making it look like readable English.

3. Where can I get some?

There are many variations of passages of Lorem Ipsum available, but the majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour, or randomised words which don't look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of Lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn't anything embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

4. How long has it been used?

Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, with some of the first known uses dating back to a Latin text from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old.

5. Is Lorem Ipsum suitable for all types of design projects?

Lorem Ipsum works well for most design projects that require text placeholders. It is commonly used in the design industry for layouts, templates, and mockups.

6. Are there alternatives to using Lorem Ipsum?

Yes, there are alternative dummy text generators available online that offer different styles and types of placeholder text. Some even generate text in various languages.

7. Can Lorem Ipsum be translated into other languages?

While Lorem Ipsum itself is nonsensical Latin-like text, it can be translated into different languages to serve as placeholder text that matches the language of the design project.

8. How accurate is Lorem Ipsum in simulating real text?

Lorem Ipsum is designed to mimic the distribution of letters in English text, making it appear as readable text. However, it is important to note that it does not convey actual meaning.