PostScript point to inch
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PostScript point
Definition: The PostScript point is a unit of measure in digital typography, defined as 1/72 of an inch, used to describe font size and line spacing.
Historyandorigin: Developed by Adobe Systems in the 1980s, the PostScript point is a standard unit for defining text size in the PostScript page description language.
CurrentUse: It remains the standard for digital and print typography, commonly used in professional typesetting and digital design software.
funfact: One PostScript point equals 1.3 pixels on a 96 DPI display.
inch [in]
Definition: The inch (in) is a unit of length in both the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 2.54 centimeters.
Historyandorigin: The inch originated from ancient systems of measurement and was standardized in 1959 by international agreement as 2.54 cm.
CurrentUse: Inches are still commonly used in the United States and the UK for measuring lengths, particularly in manufacturing, engineering, and personal measurements (like height).
funfact: The inch is divided into 12 smaller units called 'lines' and has been used since ancient times for everything from architecture to everyday use.
PostScript point to inch [in] Conversion Table
| 1 PostScript point | 0.0138888889 inch [in] |
| 2 PostScript point | 0.0277777778 inch [in] |
| 3 PostScript point | 0.0416666667 inch [in] |
| 5 PostScript point | 0.0694444444 inch [in] |
| 10 PostScript point | 0.1388888889 inch [in] |
| 50 PostScript point | 0.6944444444 inch [in] |
| 100 PostScript point | 1.3888888889 inch [in] |
| 1000 PostScript point | 13.888888889 inch [in] |
| 10000 PostScript point | 138.88888889 inch [in] |
| 100000 PostScript point | 1388.8888889 inch [in] |
| 1000000 PostScript point | 13888.888889 inch [in] |
How to Convert PostScript point to inch
1 PostScript point = 0.0138888889 inch [in]
1 inch [in] = 72 PostScript point
we use cross multiplication method
PostScript point → inch [in]
1 → 0.0138888889
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.0138888889=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0208333333