Typography Converter
Typographic measurement mixes several near-identical units. The PostScript (computer) point is exactly 1/72 inch and is what design software and CSS use; the older printer's point is about 0.4% smaller. A pica is twelve points, a twip is a twentieth of a point, and a CSS pixel is 0.75 point at 96 dpi.
13 units supported Base unit point (postscript) (pt)
Multiply the number of points (postscript) by 0.0833333333333 to get picas (computer). How this is calculated
About typography conversion
Typography conversion is commonly needed when print layout, font sizing, and CSS and PDF work. The PostScript point used by design software is 1/72 inch; the older printer's point is about 0.4% smaller, which is why old and new specs disagree slightly.
Convert Point (PostScript) to other typography units
1 pt expressed in every other typography unit on this site.
- Point (PostScript) pt 1
- Point (printer's) pt (print) 1.00375
- Pica (computer) pc 0.083333333
- Pica (printer's) pc (print) 0.083645834
- En en 2.0075
- Twip twip 20
- Pixel (96 dpi) px 1.3333333
- Character (X) char (X) 0.16666667
- Character (Y) char (Y) 0.083333333
- Inch in 0.013888889
- Millimeter mm 0.35277778
- Centimeter cm 0.035277778
- Meter m 0.00035277778
Complete list of typography units
All 13 units this converter supports, each stated against the point (postscript) (pt).
| Unit | Symbol | System | In points (postscript) | Conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point (PostScript) | pt | Other | base unit (pt) | — |
| Point (printer's) | pt (print) | Other | 1 pt (print) = 0.996264 pt | — |
| Pica (computer) | pc | Other | 1 pc = 12 pt | — |
| Pica (printer's) | pc (print) | Other | 1 pc (print) = 11.955168 pt | — |
| En | en | Other | 1 en = 0.498132 pt | — |
| Twip | twip | Other | 1 twip = 0.05 pt | — |
| Pixel (96 dpi) | px | Other | 1 px = 0.75 pt | — |
| Character (X) | char (X) | Other | 1 char (X) = 6 pt | — |
| Character (Y) | char (Y) | Other | 1 char (Y) = 12 pt | — |
| Inch | in | Imperial | 1 in = 72 pt | — |
| Millimeter | mm | SI | 1 mm = 2.83464566929 pt | — |
| Centimeter | cm | SI | 1 cm = 28.3464566929 pt | — |
| Meter | m | SI | 1 m = 2,834.64566929 pt | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the base unit for typography?
Typography conversions on this site are calculated against the point (postscript) (pt).
Which typography units can I convert?
You can convert between 13 units, including point (postscript), point (printer's), pica (computer), pica (printer's), and more.
Where is typography conversion useful?
It is commonly needed when print layout, font sizing, and CSS and PDF work.
Does this converter mix measurement systems?
The converter supports Other, Imperial, SI units and keeps their exact definitions separate so results stay accurate.
Related categories
Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.