𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗺 𝗜𝗽𝘀𝘂𝗺 You use lorem ipsum as placeholder text in design and development. But do you know how to use it correctly?
You need to know how long a paragraph is, which format to use, and how to get it into your design tool quickly. Here are some common use cases:
- Button labels, nav items: 5-10 words, 30-70 characters
- Subheadings, captions: 20-30 words, 130-200 characters
- Tooltips, bylines: 1 sentence, 12-18 words, 80-120 characters
- Card descriptions: 3 sentences, 35-55 words, 230-360 characters
- Single content block: 1 paragraph, 50-80 words, 330-520 characters
- Article excerpt, about section: 3 paragraphs, 150-