PostScript point to twip
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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.
twip
Definition: A twip (thousandth of an inch point) is a unit of length used primarily in printing and digital imaging, equal to 1/1440 of an inch.
Historyandorigin: The twip was introduced in the early days of digital typography and printing systems as a small unit of length for precise adjustments in font sizes and layout.
CurrentUse: It is used in digital typography, particularly in graphic design and page layout software, where precise positioning is needed for elements like text and images.
funfact: The name 'twip' comes from 'twentieth of a point' and is commonly used in desktop publishing software like Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign.
PostScript point to twip Conversion Table
| 1 PostScript point | 20 twip |
| 2 PostScript point | 40 twip |
| 3 PostScript point | 60 twip |
| 5 PostScript point | 100 twip |
| 10 PostScript point | 200 twip |
| 50 PostScript point | 1000 twip |
| 100 PostScript point | 2000 twip |
| 1000 PostScript point | 20000 twip |
| 10000 PostScript point | 200000 twip |
| 100000 PostScript point | 2000000 twip |
| 1000000 PostScript point | 20000000 twip |
How to Convert PostScript point to twip
1 PostScript point = 20 twip
1 twip = 0.05 PostScript point
we use cross multiplication method
PostScript point → twip
1 → 20
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*20=1*x
by simplifying
x=30