point (printer's) to pica (printer's)
Please provide values below to convert point (printer's) to pica (printer's), or change ↔.
point (printer's)
Definition: The point (printer's) is a traditional typographic unit, often equal to 1/72 of an inch, used in printing and publishing.
Historyandorigin: The point was used by printers for centuries as a standard unit to measure type and text layout in printed materials.
CurrentUse: The printer's point is used less frequently today in digital printing but is still seen in professional typesetting and print design.
funfact: The printer's point is still widely used in high-end print publishing and design, though digital points have largely replaced it in everyday use.
pica (printer's)
Definition: The printer's pica is a unit of length used in printing, equal to 1/6 of an inch, or 4.233 mm, traditionally used to measure type sizes and spacing.
Historyandorigin: This unit has its roots in the printing industry, where it was used to measure the width of typefaces and the space between lines.
CurrentUse: It is still used in some printing environments to measure type and layout, though digital systems have largely adopted other units.
funfact: In printing, a pica is often used to define the size of type and layout for books, magazines, and other printed material.
point (printer's) to pica (printer's) Conversion Table
| 1 point (printer's) | 0.0833333342 pica (printer's) |
| 2 point (printer's) | 0.1666666683 pica (printer's) |
| 3 point (printer's) | 0.2500000025 pica (printer's) |
| 5 point (printer's) | 0.4166666708 pica (printer's) |
| 10 point (printer's) | 0.8333333417 pica (printer's) |
| 50 point (printer's) | 4.1666667083 pica (printer's) |
| 100 point (printer's) | 8.3333334167 pica (printer's) |
| 1000 point (printer's) | 83.333334167 pica (printer's) |
| 10000 point (printer's) | 833.33334167 pica (printer's) |
| 100000 point (printer's) | 8333.3334167 pica (printer's) |
| 1000000 point (printer's) | 83333.334167 pica (printer's) |
How to Convert point (printer's) to pica (printer's)
1 point (printer's) = 0.0833333342 pica (printer's)
1 pica (printer's) = 11.99999988 point (printer's)
we use cross multiplication method
point (printer's) → pica (printer's)
1 → 0.0833333342
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.0833333342=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.1250000013