PostScript point to centimeter
Please provide values below to convert PostScript point to centimeter [cm], or change ↔.
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.
centimeter [cm]
Definition: The centimeter (cm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a meter (1 cm = 0.01 m).
Historyandorigin: The centimeter has been used in the metric system since its inception in the 18th century and remains a common unit of measurement for smaller objects and distances.
CurrentUse: Centimeters are widely used in daily life for measuring shorter distances, such as in clothing sizes, height, and small objects.
funfact: Centimeters are often used in countries that use the metric system for measuring human height, where people may measure height in centimeters rather than inches.
PostScript point to centimeter [cm] Conversion Table
| 1 PostScript point | 0.0352777778 centimeter [cm] |
| 2 PostScript point | 0.0705555556 centimeter [cm] |
| 3 PostScript point | 0.1058333333 centimeter [cm] |
| 5 PostScript point | 0.1763888889 centimeter [cm] |
| 10 PostScript point | 0.3527777778 centimeter [cm] |
| 50 PostScript point | 1.7638888889 centimeter [cm] |
| 100 PostScript point | 3.5277777778 centimeter [cm] |
| 1000 PostScript point | 35.277777778 centimeter [cm] |
| 10000 PostScript point | 352.77777778 centimeter [cm] |
| 100000 PostScript point | 3527.7777778 centimeter [cm] |
| 1000000 PostScript point | 35277.777778 centimeter [cm] |
How to Convert PostScript point to centimeter
1 PostScript point = 0.0352777778 centimeter [cm]
1 centimeter [cm] = 28.346456693 PostScript point
we use cross multiplication method
PostScript point → centimeter [cm]
1 → 0.0352777778
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.0352777778=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0529166667