Charlie Morgan wrote:
On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:40:50 -0500, Jeff wrote:

Charlie Morgan wrote:
On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:50:40 -0500, Jeff wrote:

Dan Best wrote:
RW Salnick wrote:
Check http://www.ronco-plastics.net/
Bob,
Go to that link and click on the About Us tab. Any idea what language
that is (I don't recognize it) or what it says?
It is nonsense Latin used by typesetters as an example of how a font
looks.
In the publishing world this practice is technically known as "Greeking". Using
Latin for Greeking is pretty funny. Usually it is just random letters used to
fill the spaces where text will go while working on layout and design issues.
Actually, the phrase "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..." has been used for
a long time for greeking.

Yes, I know. I just find mild amusement in the idea of using Latin for Greeking.
Is that okay with you, Jeff?

Indeed, when I first heard the term, about 35 years ago, I was amused.

However, I was commenting on the fact that "Lorem ipsum ..." has a
long history, it isn't, as you say, just random letters. Is that OK
with you?