The most famous English pangram; a coherent sentence employing all 26 letters of the English alphabet.
"Typewriters and digital font testers invariably showcase: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.""
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A sentence that incorporates every single letter of the alphabet from A to Z at least once.
35 total letters covering 26/26 of the English alphabet.
Employs animal behavior or imagery ('fox, dog') to express figurative human conduct.
Invokes color symbolism and cultural chromatic associations ('brown').
First appeared in The Michigan School Moderator in 1885 as a concise typing practice exercise and typography test.
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