It has long been known that working with readable text that contains meaning is a source of distractions, and prevents you from focusing on the layout itself. The advantage of Lorem Ipsum over a generic text like ‘Text. Text. Of the text.’ is that it has a more or less normal distribution of letters, and in any case comparable to that of standard French. Many layout software suites or website editors have made Lorem Ipsum their default fake text, and a search for ‘Lorem Ipsum’ will lead you to many sites that are still in their construction phase. Several versions have appeared over time, sometimes by accident, often intentionally (just to add little winks, or even embarrassing sentences).
