HipsterLorem

HipsterLorem is a deterministic lorem ipsum generator tuned for SwiftUI previews and tests. Instead of random gibberish every time, it emits repeatable, hipster-flavored copy so you can rely on stable layouts, hashes, and snapshots.

Why Use It

• Keep previews, screenshots, and snapshot tests identical across runs by seeding the output.
• Exercise long-form layouts (cards, feeds, detail pages) without manually typing filler copy.
• Generate character-length targets (e.g., ~1400 characters) to validate truncation, scrolling, or typography combinations.

Core APIs

Call	Description
words(_ count, seed:)	Returns count deterministic words.
sentence(_ avgWords:variance:seed:)	Builds a sentence with basic variance and punctuation.
paragraph(sentences:seed:)	Concatenates several sentences into one block.
paragraphs(_ count, seed:)	Produces multiple paragraphs separated by blank lines.
approximately(_ targetCharacters, seed:)	Grows paragraphs until the character count meets/exceeds the target.
Text.hipsterLoremParagraphs(_ count, seed:)	Convenience extension that drops the generated text straight into a Text view.

All functions accept a seed (default 1). Changing the seed gives you a different—but still stable—result.

Preview Example

struct ProductDetails_Previews: PreviewProvider {
  static var previews: some View {
    ScrollView {
      VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) {
        Text("Ceramic Dripper")
          .font(.title).bold()

        Text.hipsterLoremParagraphs(3, seed: 27)
          .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
      }
      .padding()
    }
    .frame(maxWidth: 500)
  }
}

Snapshot Testing Example

@Test @MainActor
func testMarketingCard() throws {
  let card = MarketingCard(description: HipsterLorem.approximately(900, seed: 99))
  assertSnapshot(view: card, device: .iOS(width: 375, height: 812))
}

Tips

• Use different seeds per component to avoid obviously duplicated paragraphs in the same screen.
• Combine with ScrollViewport to stress-test lazy stacks or horizontal carousels using long text.
• Extend the lexicon array inside HipsterLorem to match your product's tone of voice.