Free Typography Converter Tool

Convert between 5 supported units including Twip, Point (PostScript), Pica (PostScript) with adjustable precision and a documented conversion methodology.

What this converter covers

Convert common typographic length units such as PostScript points, picas, twips, Didot points, and millimetres.

Worked example

12 Point (PostScript) = 4.233333333 Millimeter

Important unit notes

•PostScript points are based on 72 points per international inch.
•Didot-point definitions have varied historically; this converter uses the value documented in our conversion data.

Conversion factors are maintained against documented standards and definitions. Some displayed decimals are rounded for readability.How accuracy is handled·Sources

Supported units

Twip

Point (PostScript)

Pica (PostScript)

Didot Point

Millimeter

About this converter

This tool converts through a consistent base-unit relationship defined for the typography converter. It is designed for quick everyday use while preserving more internal precision than is normally useful to display.

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