PostScript point to pica (printer's)
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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.
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.
PostScript point to pica (printer's) Conversion Table
| 1 PostScript point | 0.0836458342 pica (printer's) |
| 2 PostScript point | 0.1672916683 pica (printer's) |
| 3 PostScript point | 0.2509375025 pica (printer's) |
| 5 PostScript point | 0.4182291708 pica (printer's) |
| 10 PostScript point | 0.8364583417 pica (printer's) |
| 50 PostScript point | 4.1822917085 pica (printer's) |
| 100 PostScript point | 8.364583417 pica (printer's) |
| 1000 PostScript point | 83.64583417 pica (printer's) |
| 10000 PostScript point | 836.4583417 pica (printer's) |
| 100000 PostScript point | 8364.583417 pica (printer's) |
| 1000000 PostScript point | 83645.83417 pica (printer's) |
How to Convert PostScript point to pica (printer's)
1 PostScript point = 0.0836458342 pica (printer's)
1 pica (printer's) = 11.955168 PostScript point
we use cross multiplication method
PostScript point → pica (printer's)
1 → 0.0836458342
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.0836458342=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.1254687513