Introduction to Lorem Ipsum Generater

Lorem Ipsum is a dummy text generater widely used in the printing and publishing industry. It has been the standard for dummy text since the 1500s, when an unknown printer scrambled a collection of letters to create a sample book.

• It has remarkably withstood the test of time, surviving not only five centuries but also the transition to electronic typesetting.
• The Lorem Ipsum text was popularized in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing passages from the generater.
• It was further adopted by desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker, solidifying its status as the standard for dummy text.

Purpose of Using Lorem Ipsum Generater

Using readable content on a page can distract readers from evaluating the layout itself. The Lorem Ipsum generater provides text with a relatively normal distribution of letters and words, giving an impression of readability without conveying actual meaning.

• Many website builders and desktop publishing tools now use Lorem Ipsum as the default placeholder text.
• Searching for "Lorem Ipsum" reveals numerous unfinished websites using this generater for temporary content.
• Over the years, various versions of Lorem Ipsum have emerged, some intentionally humorous or modified.

Origins of Lorem Ipsum Generater

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not merely random text. Its roots can be traced back to a classical Latin literary work from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old.

• Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, traced the origins of Lorem Ipsum by studying the use of certain obscure words in classical literature.
• The Lorem Ipsum text is derived from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of Cicero's "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil), written in 45 BC.
• This philosophical work on ethics was highly popular during the Renaissance, and the first line of Lorem Ipsum, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...", is derived from a passage in section 1.10.32.

Obtaining Lorem Ipsum Generater

While there are many variations of Lorem Ipsum, the majority have been altered in some way, such as injecting humor or randomly generated words that lack credibility.

• To use passages of Lorem Ipsum, one must ensure that no embarrassing or inappropriate content is hidden within the text.
• Online Lorem Ipsum generaters often repeat predefined chunks of text, making this site the first true generater on the web.
• It uses a dictionary of over 200 Latin words combined with sentence structures to generate plausible Lorem Ipsum text, free from repetition, humor, or unrecognizable words.

Banners and Translations

The website offers a set of banners in three colors and various sizes, as well as an invitation to contribute to translating the page into other languages.

• The banners are available here.
• Users are encouraged to send an email if they can help translate the website into other languages.

Donations and Support

To keep the website online and cover hosting and bandwidth costs, users are invited to donate a small amount through PayPal or Bitcoin.

• All donations are appreciated, and there is no minimum amount.
• The website provides a PayPal donation link and a Bitcoin address for contributions.

Standard Lorem Ipsum Passage and Translations

The website includes the standard Lorem Ipsum passage used since the 1500s, as well as sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 from Cicero's "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" in both Latin and English translations by H. Rackham from 1914.

• These passages serve as references for those interested in the origins and content of the Lorem Ipsum generater.
• The translations provide context and meaning to the Latin text used as dummy content.