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Lorem Ipsum is Greek huh? How can I read the rest of the article without vexation knowing that the writer can't identify a simple foreign language and a prolifi
by skeletonjelly 16y ago
Lorem Ipsum is Greek huh? How can I read the rest of the article without vexation knowing that the writer can't identify a simple foreign language and a prolific tool of design?
- defen 16y agoMaybe he meant it in the "it's all Greek to me" sense.
- ubernostrum 16y ago"Greek text" is a bit of industry jargon for placeholder text such as... lorem ipsum.
- Angostura 16y agoIt has different meanings in different sectors. Typical in desktop publishing tools, such as Xpress and InDesign, 'greeking' occurs when actual representation of letters is replaced by a stylised texture patterns. Usually this occurs at font sizes or zoom levels where it is impractical to accurately render the type on screen. I must admit that after 20 years in publishing, I've never heard of Ipsum Lorem described as 'greek text', but I'm sure it is possible.
- richmassena23 16y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeking
- msbarnett 16y ago"Greek" is the correct design term for any dummy text in a mock-up. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeking
- skeletonjelly 16y agoNo way. I would have called it Latining! Don't I feel like an idiot.
- brown9-2 16y agoRead that again, the articles author is quoting someone else making that statement.