Lorem ipsum

You might have seen the word many times. It's mostly applied on templates and designs. Have you ever wonder what is Lorem Ipsum? Well, I do. As i was trying out Google Page Creator, looking for different templates available, i saw this word "Lorem Ipsum" on the heading. Out of Curiousity, i went and search for the definition on the word. And guess what i get...

lorem ipsum (or simply lipsum) is standard placeholder text used to demonstrate the graphic elements of a document or visual presentation, such as font, typography, and layout. Lipsum also serves as placeholder text in mock-ups of visual design projects before the actual words are inserted into the finished product. When used in this manner, lipsum is also called greeking.

Hrmm.. second question, why Lorem Ipsum? Why not "Designs" or "Template", you ask. Weird as it is, but this is what posted...

Although using "lorem ipsum" often arouses curiosity due to its resemblance to classical Latin, it is not intended to have broader meaning. Where text is visible in a document, people tend to focus on the textual content rather than upon overall presentation, so publishers use lorem ipsum when displaying a typeface or design in order to direct the focus to presentation. "Lorem ipsum" is also said to approximate a typical distribution of letters in English, which helps to shift the focus to presentation.

Does that answer your question? It doesn't. At least not to me.

Source: Wikipedia