Typography unit converter

Points, picas, ems and pixels — with the competing point definitions separated.

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Precision & format

Significant figures

10

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1 pt equals

0.08333333333pc

All 11 units

Point (PostScript)pt
1/72 in
11
Picapc
12 pt
0.083333333335⁄64
Pixel (CSS)px
at 96 dpi
1.3333333331 21⁄64
Emem
at 16 px default
0.083333333335⁄64
Inchin
0.013888888891⁄64
Millimetermm
0.352777777823⁄64
Centimetercm
0.035277777781⁄32
Point (TeX)pt (TeX)
1/72.27 in
1.003751
Point (Didot)dd
0.376065 mm
0.938076603215⁄16
Cicerocc
12 Didot pt
0.078173050275⁄64
Twiptwip
1/20 pt
2020

Typography conversion table

Every unit expressed in point (postscript)s (pt), the SI base for this category.

Typography units and their value in Point (PostScript)s
Unit	Symbol	1 unit in pt
Point (PostScript)1/72 in	pt	1
Pica12 pt	pc	12
Pixel (CSS)at 96 dpi	px	0.75
Emat 16 px default	em	12
Inch	in	72
Millimeter	mm	2.8346457
Centimeter	cm	28.346457
Point (TeX)1/72.27 in	pt (TeX)	0.99626401
Point (Didot)0.376065 mm	dd	1.066011
Cicero12 Didot pt	cc	12.792132
Twip1/20 pt	twip	0.05

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