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Lorem2: for the discerning lorem ipsum aficionado
Designers know the words "lorem ipsum" all too well. If you've mocked up a layout for anything with chunks of text in it, you've probably run across the infamous Latin paragraphs that commonly show up as filler. Where do you get your lorem ipsum, though, and how do you make sure it's the right fit for your design? Lorem2 is one great way to do it.Lorem2 is a nicely laid-out collection of lorem ipsum paragraphs and bullet points, both short and long. If you're the kind of person who keeps a text file full of this stuff, you might be better off filling it up with the whole contents of Lorem2. You'll never have to give a second thought to avoiding repeated text that detracts from your layouts, because the solution will be close at hand.
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Alex M said 6:36PM on 11-18-2008
Nice.
You can also check out http://lipsum.org, which I've been using for years.
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Rex said 4:19AM on 11-19-2008
what DOES this lorem thingie mean anyways??? i always wanted to know...
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BHLC said 4:25AM on 11-19-2008
Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC. It is used as placeholder text in the design and printing industry to show paragraphs and filler text. It is used to show off the design, without being 'real' text and therefore distracting.
James said 11:18AM on 11-19-2008
I was always under the impression that it was actually Latin-like gibberish, not actual words that can be translated to have a coherent meaning. Was I mistaken?
Rob Wilkerson said 10:40PM on 11-23-2008
I prefer http://www.subterrane.com/files/loremipsum.html, myself. Very customizable and easy to use.
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