Korean uses the Hangul alphabet, a featural script where each syllable block is composed of consonant and vowel jamo arranged in a square em-space. Every syllable block occupies the same fixed width, similar to Chinese, giving Korean text a regular density that is visually unlike Latin script.
The pool draws from common Korean vocabulary and reflects real Hangul character density. All 4 output modes are available. Nothing is uploaded.
How to Use Korean Placeholder Text
- Generate 3 Paragraphs and compare rendered column height with the English equivalent at the same font size and line-height.
- Generate 8 Words and paste into navigation labels to check the widest realistic item at 1280px and 375px viewports.
- Generate 1 Sentence and paste into a card subtitle field. Check the 2-line clamp at both mobile and desktop widths.
- Press Generate twice for two different word distributions before finalising any container with a fixed width or height.
Size and Performance Notes for Korean Fonts
- Korean font files are large. Noto Sans KR and Noto Serif KR are the most reliable free options and support dynamic subsetting through Google Fonts.
- Set a Hangul-aware fallback stack:
font-family: 'Noto Sans KR', 'Apple SD Gothic Neo', 'Malgun Gothic', sans-serif. Without it, a font loading failure renders Korean as boxes on devices that lack a system CJK font. - Line-height of 1.5 to 1.6 is standard for Korean body copy. Values below 1.4 feel cramped without technically clipping because Hangul glyphs rarely extend to the full ascender or descender space.
Accuracy Notes on Korean Text Width
- Korean text is visually similar in rendered width to English at the same font size, because each syllable block is roughly 1em wide and Korean words average 2 to 3 syllable blocks. Box sizing that works for English is a reliable starting point for Korean.