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Typography Converter

Convert between typographic units including twips, picas, points, and character measurements.

Universal Typography Converter

About typography conversions

Typography conversions are used in graphic design, desktop publishing, web development, and print production. Our typography converter covers typographic units such as the twip, pica, point, en, character width, and character height, plus pixel-based typography for screen design. Whether you are setting font sizes, laying out print documents, or converting between digital and physical measurements, this converter provides accurate typography conversions.

Most popular typography conversions

Point (Computer) to Pica (Computer)

Converts point (computer) to pica (computer) for typography.

Pica (Computer) to Point (Computer)

Converts pica (computer) to point (computer) for typography.

Pixel (X) to Point (Computer)

Converts pixel (x) to point (computer) for typography.

Point (Computer) to Pixel (X)

Converts point (computer) to pixel (x) for typography.

Twip to Point (Computer)

Converts twip to point (computer) for typography.

Point (Computer) to Twip

Converts point (computer) to twip for typography.

Character (X) to En

Converts character (x) to en for typography.

En to Character (X)

Converts en to character (x) for typography.

Pica (Printer's) to Pica (Computer)

Converts pica (printer's) to pica (computer) for typography.

Pica (Computer) to Pica (Printer's)

Converts pica (computer) to pica (printer's) for typography.

Available units

Twip (twip)Pica (Computer) (pc)Pica (Printer's) (pp)Point (Computer) (pt)Point (Printer's) (pppt)En (en)Character (X) (chX)Character (Y) (chY)Pixel (X) (pxX)Pixel (Y) (pxY)

Popular typography conversions (90 total)

En to Character (X)

Converts en to character (x) for typography.

En to Character (Y)

Converts en to character (y) for typography.

En to Pixel (X)

Converts en to pixel (x) for typography.

En to Pixel (Y)

Converts en to pixel (y) for typography.

Character (X) to Twip

Converts character (x) to twip for typography.

Character (X) to Pica (Computer)

Converts character (x) to pica (computer) for typography.

Character (X) to Pica (Printer's)

Converts character (x) to pica (printer's) for typography.

Character (X) to Point (Computer)

Converts character (x) to point (computer) for typography.

Character (X) to Point (Printer's)

Converts character (x) to point (printer's) for typography.

Character (X) to En

Converts character (x) to en for typography.

Character (X) to Character (Y)

Converts character (x) to character (y) for typography.

Character (X) to Pixel (X)

Converts character (x) to pixel (x) for typography.

Character (X) to Pixel (Y)

Converts character (x) to pixel (y) for typography.

Character (Y) to Twip

Converts character (y) to twip for typography.

Character (Y) to Pica (Computer)

Converts character (y) to pica (computer) for typography.

Character (Y) to Pica (Printer's)

Converts character (y) to pica (printer's) for typography.

Character (Y) to Point (Computer)

Converts character (y) to point (computer) for typography.

Character (Y) to Point (Printer's)

Converts character (y) to point (printer's) for typography.

Character (Y) to En

Converts character (y) to en for typography.

Character (Y) to Character (X)

Converts character (y) to character (x) for typography.

Character (Y) to Pixel (X)

Converts character (y) to pixel (x) for typography.

Character (Y) to Pixel (Y)

Converts character (y) to pixel (y) for typography.

Pixel (X) to Twip

Converts pixel (x) to twip for typography.

Pixel (X) to Pica (Computer)

Converts pixel (x) to pica (computer) for typography.

Pixel (X) to Pica (Printer's)

Converts pixel (x) to pica (printer's) for typography.

Pixel (X) to Point (Computer)

Converts pixel (x) to point (computer) for typography.

Pixel (X) to Point (Printer's)

Converts pixel (x) to point (printer's) for typography.

Pixel (X) to En

Converts pixel (x) to en for typography.

Pixel (X) to Character (X)

Converts pixel (x) to character (x) for typography.

Pixel (X) to Character (Y)

Converts pixel (x) to character (y) for typography.

Pixel (X) to Pixel (Y)

Converts pixel (x) to pixel (y) for typography.

Pixel (Y) to Twip

Converts pixel (y) to twip for typography.

Pixel (Y) to Pica (Computer)

Converts pixel (y) to pica (computer) for typography.

Pixel (Y) to Pica (Printer's)

Converts pixel (y) to pica (printer's) for typography.

Pixel (Y) to Point (Computer)

Converts pixel (y) to point (computer) for typography.

Pixel (Y) to Point (Printer's)

Converts pixel (y) to point (printer's) for typography.

Pixel (Y) to En

Converts pixel (y) to en for typography.

Pixel (Y) to Character (X)

Converts pixel (y) to character (x) for typography.

Pixel (Y) to Character (Y)

Converts pixel (y) to character (y) for typography.

Pixel (Y) to Pixel (X)

Converts pixel (y) to pixel (x) for typography.

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Unit definitions

Twip (twip)

1/20 of a point. Typographic measurement.

Origin: Used in digital typography.

Current use: Typography, Desktop publishing

Pica (Computer) (pc)

1/6 inch. Computer typography.

Origin: DTP standard.

Current use: DTP, Adobe, Publishing

Pica (Printer's) (pp)

Traditional pica = 1/72.27 inch.

Origin: Traditional printing.

Current use: Traditional printing, History

Point (Computer) (pt)

1/72 inch in DTP. Standard font size.

Origin: PostScript standard.

Current use: Fonts, DTP, Web

Point (Printer's) (pppt)

Traditional point = 1/72.27 inch.

Origin: Traditional printing.

Current use: Traditional printing

En (en)

Half an em. Typographic width.

Origin: Typography standard.

Current use: Typography, Typesetting

Character (X) (chX)

Width of a character in typography.

Origin: Fonts.

Current use: Typography, PDF

Character (Y) (chY)

Height of a character.

Origin: Fonts.

Current use: Typography, PDF

Pixel (X) (pxX)

Typographic pixel at 96 DPI.

Origin: Screen typography.

Current use: Screen fonts, Web typography

Pixel (Y) (pxY)

Typographic pixel height.

Origin: Screen typography.

Current use: Screen fonts, Web

Common uses for typography conversions

Typography conversions are used for font sizing, page layout, CSS design, print production, and digital publishing.

Frequently asked questions about typography

How many points are in 1 pica?+

In digital typography, 1 pica equals 12 points.

What is the difference between a printer's point and a computer point?+

A PostScript or computer point is exactly 1/72 inch. A traditional printer's point is about 1/72.27 inch.

Which typography units does this converter support?+

It supports twips, picas, points, ens, character widths, character heights, and screen pixels.