# lorem ipsum generators **a collection of places to get fun lorem ipsum text for use in your layouts because you don't always have written content when you want to play with visual layout.** as a designer, i’m always up for free resources to help me get a project done or to find that extra element to make the design sing. usually i need filler text to style because the client hasn’t given me any actual content to work with. that’s when [lorem ipsum filler text](https://loremipsum.io/) helps out. while there are some great basic generators, there are lots of options out there for fun filler text as well. ## normal - [boom online](https://www.boom-online.co.uk/lorem-ipsum/) - this really cool generator pulls content about your chosen topic from wikipedia for interesting and unique ipsum - [website planet](https://www.websiteplanet.com/webtools/lorem-ipsum/) - nice, clean generator with a few options. quick and easy to use - [web fx generator](https://www.webfx.com/tools/lorem-ipsum-generator/) - with the ability to get html tags including bold and italic - [get lorem](https://getlorem.com/) - simple and straight-forward generator that also has a nice history of lorem ipsum. good no-frills generator for default ipsum - [blind text generator](http://www.blindtextgenerator.com/lorem-ipsum) - has lots of different options beyond the traditional lorem ipsum. there’s also an html snippets section that gives you lorem ipsum already tagged as different html elements - [lipsum generator](https://lipsum-generator.netlify.app/) - simple little app that covers the basics - [ui content](https://uicontent.co/) - filler text for website mockups for things like headers, lists, buttons, etc. ## cultural - [fillerama](http://chrisvalleskey.com/fillerama/) - a pop-culture ipsum generator that creates filler text based on things like the Simpsons, Star wars and Monty Python - [hipster ipsum](https://hipsum.co/)- let everyone know how amazingly hip and chic you are using this generator - [the hairy lipsum](http://hairylipsum.com) - manly ipsum specifically for hipster men who are proud of their stylish moustaches - [social good ipsum](https://socialgoodipsum.com/) - similar to hipster ipsum except that it is filled with jargon you might hear at a gender-fluid nature advocacy startup - [office ipsum](http://officeipsum.com/index.php) - for professional life with options for when you are working in cubicle-city and for when you are working with uninformed clients - [pirate ipsum](https://pirateipsum.me/) - aaargh me hearties and other pirate talk that ya land-lubbers would love to growl - [gangsta lorem ipsum](http://lorizzle.nl/) - perfect for those times you are called upon to do a rap website or Snoop Dog fan page - [zombie ipsum](http://www.zombieipsum.com/) - braaaaaains! and other dark and evil sounding stuff - [samuel l ipsum](http://slipsum.com/) - filler text consisting of nothing but samuel l jackson’s lines from the classic film Pulp Fiction - [cat ipsum](http://www.catipsum.com/) - cute and cuddly ipsum filled with fuzzy purring things that kitties do - [delorean ipsum](https://deloreanipsum.com/) - lines from the classic back to the future series - [omatsuri](https://omatsuri.app/lorem-ipsum) - the site has lots of great little tools, including a simple lorem-ipsum generator. options for basic, pokemon, and samuel jackson ## languages and literature - [generator.lorem-ipsum](http://generator.lorem-ipsum.info/) - another site with lots of options. you can choose many different languages as well as add extra characters to tweak the language. swedish l33tspeak anyone? - [randomtext](http://www.randomtext.me/)- generates the typical lorem ipsum, but also gibberish, which i find to be more entertaining - [web 2.0 lorem ipsum](http://web20ipsum.com/)- random techy sounding words mixed with some strange sounds ## food - [veggie ipsum](https://veggieipsum.com/) - generates a salad-based ipsum list of hearty veggies with either the traditional or scientific names - [bacon ipsum](http://baconipsum.com/)- generates really meaty lorem ipsum. you can go straight-up meat or go meatloaf style with additional fillers - [tuna ipsum](http://tunaipsum.com/) - similar to bacon ipsum, but only with different varieties of fish. yummy! - [cheese ipsum](http://www.cheeseipsum.co.uk/) - dairy filled goodness - [cupcake ipsum](http://cupcakeipsum.com/) - a great looking site that makes sugary-sweet dessert inspired lorem ipsum - [liquor ipsum](http://liquoripsum.com/) - finish off dinner with a drink using various alcoholic beverages. you can use either mixers or straight-up hard liquor - [beer ipsum](https://random-ize.com/lorem-ipsum-generators/beer/) - maybe booze isn’t your thing and you would rather a frosty brew ipsum to help settle your dinner. careful your page doesn’t get a little bloated from all that hops --- tags: #design #resources home: [[! graphic design resources]]