Lorem ipsum facts for kids
Lorem ipsum is a special kind of fake text. People use it as a placeholder when they are designing things like websites, posters, or books. It helps them see how the design will look before the real words are ready. It's like using a dummy model to try on clothes before the actual person wears them. This text helps designers focus on how the font (the style of letters), the typography (how the text looks), and the layout (how everything is arranged on the page) will appear.
What is Lorem Ipsum?
The Lorem ipsum text often comes from an old Latin book written by a famous Roman named Cicero. However, the words are changed around, added, or removed so they don't make any sense. This way, people won't get distracted by what the text says. They can just focus on the design. Using this fake text is sometimes called greeking.
Designers use Lorem ipsum in early versions of their projects. This lets them test out different looks and styles without needing the final words. For example, if you are designing a magazine page, you can put Lorem ipsum text into the layout. Then, you can see how different fonts or column widths look. The way the letters are spread out in Lorem ipsum is similar to how they are in English. This helps designers get a good idea of what their real text will look like.
How is Lorem Ipsum Used?
Many tools and websites can create Lorem ipsum text for you. Some of these tools are free to use. Most Lorem ipsum generators start the first paragraph with "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, ". After that, they pick words from a list to create sentences and paragraphs that look like real English text. This helps the fake text fill up the space naturally.
Here is an example of what Lorem ipsum text looks like:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis knostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Related Information
- List of Latin phrases
- You can find the original Latin text that Lorem ipsum comes from here: De finibus bonorum et malorum (Book 1) from Cicero, on Latin WikiSource.
See also
- In Spanish: Lorem ipsum para niños
