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Printers in the 1500s scrambled the words from Cicero

Printers in the 1500s scrambled the words from Cicero

Printers in the 1500s scrambled the words from Cicero's "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum'' after mixing the words in each sentence. The familiar "lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" text emerged when 16th-century printers adapted Cicero's original work, beginning with the phrase "dolor sit amet consectetur."

They abbreviated "dolorem" (meaning "pain") to "lorem," which carries no meaning in Latin. "Ipsum" translates to "itself," and the text frequently includes phrases such as "consectetur adipiscing elit" and "ut labore et dolore."

These Latin fragments, derived from Cicero's philosophical treatise, were rearranged to create the standard dummy text that has become a fundamental tool in design and typography across generations.

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Printers in the 1500s scrambled the words from Cicero

Printers in the 1500s scrambled the words from Cicero's "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum'' after mixing the words in each sentence. The familiar "lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" text emerged when 16th-century printers adapted Cicero's original work, beginning with the phrase "dolor sit amet consectetur."

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