It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Acton lstem passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Acton lstem.

It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Acton lstem passages