All Lorem Ipsum Variations: The Complete List
An annotated index of every notable lorem ipsum variant — with sample text, origin year, and best use case for each. The canonical reference for placeholder text variations.
All Lorem Ipsum Variations: The Complete List
The Definitive Annotated Index
This is the most comprehensive list of notable lorem ipsum variants available. Each entry includes: origin year where known, sample text, source URL, and verdict on best use case. The list is organized from oldest to most recent.
Standard Lorem Ipsum
Origin: ~1500s (derived from Cicero, 45 BC) · URL: lipsum.com, loremipsum.io
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Best for: All general layout and typography work. The universal default.
Cicero Ipsum (De Finibus)
Origin: 45 BC (unscrambled; widely circulated digitally from ~2010s) · URL: loremforge.com (Cicero flavor)
Sed ut perspiciatis, unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis.
Best for: Literary, academic, and scholarly publishing mockups. Reads as actual Latin philosophy.
Cicero's Full Passage (Rackham Translation)
Origin: 1914 (H. Rackham translation of 45 BC text)
No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful.
Best for: English-language scholarly mockups requiring meaningful placeholder prose.
Bacon Ipsum
Origin: 2011 (Michael Bevilacqua-Linn) · URL: baconipsum.com
Bacon ipsum dolor amet spare ribs ham hock short ribs t-bone tenderloin chuck landjaeger pancetta brisket.
Best for: Food, restaurant, and culinary brand mockups.
Hipster Ipsum
Origin: ~2012 · URL: hipsum.co
Artisan kale chips authentic, viral fingerstache cold-pressed fixie bike Pinterest sustainable mumblecore.
Best for: Lifestyle brand mockups (coffee, wellness, independent retail).
Corporate Ipsum
Origin: ~2010s (multiple implementations) · URL: corporateipsum.com, cipsum.com
Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level overviews. Iteratively redefine market-driven initiatives.
Best for: B2B SaaS, enterprise software, internal communications mockups.
Pirate Ipsum
Origin: ~2011–2012 · URL: pirateipsum.me
Ahoy matey jolly roger scallywag buccaneer wench blimey broadside gangplank shiver me timbers.
Best for: Game design (nautical/adventure), themed events, escape room interfaces.
Cupcake Ipsum
Origin: ~2012 · URL: cupcakeipsum.com
Cupcake ipsum dolor sit amet cotton candy dessert pie jelly beans halvah lollipop dragée gummies fruitcake.
Best for: Food, baking, confectionery, and children's product mockups.
Zombie Ipsum
Origin: ~2012 · URL: zombieipsum.com
Zombie ipsum reversus ab viral inferno, nam rick grimes malum cerebro. De carne lumbering animata corpora quaeritis.
Best for: Halloween campaigns, horror game design, dark-themed brand mockups.
Samuel L. Ipsum
Origin: ~2012 · URL: slipsum.com
Do you see any Teletubbies in here? Do you see a slender plastic tag clipped to my shirt with my name printed on it?
Best for: Internal team reviews where adult content is appropriate. Use safe mode otherwise.
Hodor Ipsum
Origin: ~2014 (following Game of Thrones popularity) · URL: hodorhodorhodor.com
Hodor. Hodor hodor, hodor. Hodor hodor hodor hodor hodor. Hodor!
Best for: Testing word-break CSS behavior; novelty value; internal team use.
Cat Ipsum
Origin: ~2012 · URL: catipsum.com
Cat ipsum dolor sit amet, purr lay on keyboard attack the dog then pretend like nothing happened scratch the furniture.
Best for: Pet product, veterinary, and animal-related mockups.
Skate Ipsum
Origin: ~2013 · URL: skateipsum.com
Ollie kickflip griptape halfpipe grind fakie nollie deck trucks bearings rails nosegrind crooked grind.
Best for: Action sports brands, streetwear, youth culture mockups.
Office Ipsum (The Office)
Origin: ~2015 · URL: officeipsum.com
That's what she said. Bears beets Battlestar Galactica. I am Beyoncé, always.
Best for: Internal enterprise tools mockups for teams that share the cultural reference.
Veggie Ipsum
Origin: ~2013 · URL: veggieipsum.com
Veggie ipsum dolor sit amet beet arugula pea sprouts fennel tomato celery kohlrabi radish chicory.
Best for: Health food, farm-to-table, vegetarian/vegan brand mockups.
Legal Ipsum
Origin: ~2014 (multiple implementations)
Whereas the parties hereto have agreed to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and whereas party of the first part has agreed to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend.
Best for: Legal, compliance, and contract interface mockups. Contextually appropriate for law firm websites.
Trump Ipsum
Origin: ~2016 · URL: trumpipsum.net
Generates text in the syntactic style of political speech from the 2016 US election cycle. Content is politically specific and dates quickly.
Best for: Political parody projects; internal mockups where the cultural reference is shared and appropriate. Not suitable for professional client presentations.
Nietzsche Ipsum
Origin: ~2014
Man is something to be surpassed. Woe to him that has no one to surpass him. The overman, who has organized the chaos of his passions.
Best for: Philosophy, literary, and academic mockups. Readable philosophical prose in English.
Tech Ipsum
Origin: ~2015 (multiple implementations)
Blockchain disruptive machine learning API-first paradigm scalable microservices cloud-native devops agile sprint velocity.
Best for: Startup pitch decks, tech brand mockups, Silicon Valley-adjacent products. Overlaps significantly with Corporate Ipsum.
Samuel Beckett Ipsum
Origin: ~2016
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. I can't go on. I'll go on.
Best for: Literary, contemporary art, and experimental design mockups where the cultural reference is intentional.
Delorean Ipsum
Origin: ~2015
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads. Great Scott! This is heavy, Doc. Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here?
Best for: Retro-themed, nostalgia-forward, or pop culture brand mockups.
A Note on This List
This list includes every variant with sufficient documentation and ongoing availability to be worth referencing. Many themed ipsum generators are created as side projects, maintained intermittently, and occasionally go offline — URL availability is not guaranteed for all entries. Standard Lorem Ipsum and the major variants (Bacon, Hipster, Corporate, Cupcake) are the most reliably maintained.
For any ipsum variant available in this generator, use the Flavor dropdown above. For external variants, each entry's URL provides the source.