A vintage printing press with scattered type blocks, evoking the origins of lorem ipsum text.
A vintage printing press with scattered type blocks, evoking the origins of lorem ipsum text.

Old print.

A vintage printing press with scattered type blocks, evoking the origins of lorem ipsum.
A vintage printing press with scattered type blocks, evoking the origins of lorem ipsum.

Roots

Tracing the journey of lorem ipsum through centuries of printing.

An old galley of type arranged for printing a specimen book in the 1500s.
An old galley of type arranged for printing a specimen book in the 1500s.
A close-up of Letraset sheets from the 1960s featuring lorem ipsum passages.
A close-up of Letraset sheets from the 1960s featuring lorem ipsum passages.
A vintage desktop publishing setup with Aldus PageMaker software displaying lorem ipsum text.
A vintage desktop publishing setup with Aldus PageMaker software displaying lorem ipsum text.
A modern digital typesetting screen showing lorem ipsum text in a design layout.
A modern digital typesetting screen showing lorem ipsum text in a design layout.
A creative workspace blending traditional printing tools with modern digital devices.
A creative workspace blending traditional printing tools with modern digital devices.

FAQs

What is lorem?

Lorem ipsum is dummy text used in printing and typesetting.

Why use lorem?

It helps focus on design without distraction from readable content.

How old is lorem ipsum?

Lorem ipsum dates back to the 1500s, surviving centuries and evolving with technology.

Who created lorem?

An unknown printer scrambled type to create the original text.

Where is it used?

It’s used in printing, typesetting, and desktop publishing software.