Definition
A sentence or phrase that contains every letter of the alphabet at least once, used for testing typewriters, fonts, and keyboards; the most famous example in English is 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'
Example Usage
When the graphic designer installed the new font, she typed a pangram to make sure all characters rendered correctly.
Origin
From 'pan-' (all) + 'gram' (letter or writing); the term emerged in the early 20th century as typewriters became common and printers needed a reliable way to test all characters.
Fun Fact
'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' is exactly 35 characters and remains the most well-known English pangram, appearing in countless typing tutorials and digital displays.
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