twip to pica (printer's)
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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.
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.
twip to pica (printer's) Conversion Table
| 1 twip | 0.0041822917 pica (printer's) |
| 2 twip | 0.0083645834 pica (printer's) |
| 3 twip | 0.0125468751 pica (printer's) |
| 5 twip | 0.0209114585 pica (printer's) |
| 10 twip | 0.0418229171 pica (printer's) |
| 50 twip | 0.2091145854 pica (printer's) |
| 100 twip | 0.4182291708 pica (printer's) |
| 1000 twip | 4.1822917085 pica (printer's) |
| 10000 twip | 41.822917085 pica (printer's) |
| 100000 twip | 418.22917085 pica (printer's) |
| 1000000 twip | 4182.2917085 pica (printer's) |
How to Convert twip to pica (printer's)
1 twip = 0.0041822917 pica (printer's)
1 pica (printer's) = 239.10336 twip
we use cross multiplication method
twip → pica (printer's)
1 → 0.0041822917
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.0041822917=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0062734376