The Curious Tale Behind “The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog”

You’ve seen the sentence—“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”—but did you know it’s been secretly running the alphabet game since 1885? From typewriters to font previews, this odd little pangram is the unsung hero of design and tech. Turns out…


This content originally appeared on Web Designer Depot and was authored by Simon Sterne

You’ve seen the sentence—“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”—but did you know it’s been secretly running the alphabet game since 1885? From typewriters to font previews, this odd little pangram is the unsung hero of design and tech. Turns out, the fox didn’t just jump… it owned the keyboard.


This content originally appeared on Web Designer Depot and was authored by Simon Sterne


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