What is Lorem Ipsum and Why Do We Use It?
When designing a website, drafting a magazine, or drawing an app interface, the real content (articles, headlines) might not be ready yet. However, you still need to place text in those areas to see how the typography and layout will perform visually.
This is exactly where Lorem Ipsum steps in. It is a standard dummy text used by typesetters and printers for centuries. When the human brain reads meaningful words, it focuses on the content rather than the design. Because Lorem Ipsum is incomprehensible, it forces the client to focus entirely on the aesthetic, fonts, and layout.
Why Not Type "asdasd"?
When you mash your keyboard, the distribution of letters (like repeating 'a' and 's') does not create a natural word length. This makes the fonts look terrible and amateurish on the page. Lorem Ipsum mimics the natural distribution of English words.
Cicero and the Origins
Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random letters. Its roots trace back to 45 BC. It was derived by scrambling parts of the classical Latin text "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) written by the famous orator Cicero.