> -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Willison [mailto:cs1spw at bath.ac.uk] > > Just wondering what the origin of this oh-so-common piece of text is. > I'm guessing it's Latin but what does it mean and why is it used so > often to bulk out designs that have not yet had proper text > added to them? It has a long a long and cloudy heritage. You can start reading about it here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q114222 http://www.straightdope.com/columns/010216.html http://www.fun-with-words.com/pang_history.html http://nwalsh.com/comp.fonts/FAQ/cf_36.htm http://www.saila.com/usage/lorem/ A google search for Lorem Ipsum turns up as many pages about its origin as pages using it as filler.