en to pica (printer's)
Please provide values below to convert en to pica (printer's), or change ↔.
en
Definition: The en is a typographic unit of measurement equal to half of the width of an em, typically used for setting the width of spaces and punctuation marks.
Historyandorigin: The en was originally used in typography to help design consistent spacing and layout, particularly in printed materials.
CurrentUse: In modern digital typography, en is used for setting spaces in designs, particularly in relation to punctuation and small adjustments in font spacing.
funfact: The en dash (–) gets its name from the en, as it is typically the width of an en in most fonts.
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.
en to pica (printer's) Conversion Table
| 1 en | 0.0416666671 pica (printer's) |
| 2 en | 0.0833333342 pica (printer's) |
| 3 en | 0.1250000013 pica (printer's) |
| 5 en | 0.2083333354 pica (printer's) |
| 10 en | 0.4166666708 pica (printer's) |
| 50 en | 2.0833333542 pica (printer's) |
| 100 en | 4.1666667083 pica (printer's) |
| 1000 en | 41.666667083 pica (printer's) |
| 10000 en | 416.66667083 pica (printer's) |
| 100000 en | 4166.6667083 pica (printer's) |
| 1000000 en | 41666.667083 pica (printer's) |
How to Convert en to pica (printer's)
1 en = 0.0416666671 pica (printer's)
1 pica (printer's) = 23.99999976 en
we use cross multiplication method
en → pica (printer's)
1 → 0.0416666671
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.0416666671=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0625000006