millimeter to PostScript point
Please provide values below to convert millimeter [mm] to PostScript point, or change ↔.
millimeter [mm]
Definition: The millimeter (mm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a meter (1 mm = 0.001 m).
Historyandorigin: The millimeter, part of the metric system established in the 18th century, has been used for precise measurements in fields like engineering and science.
CurrentUse: Millimeters are commonly used to measure very small distances, such as in engineering, architecture, and medical fields.
funfact: Millimeters are often used in technical measurements and can represent the thickness of objects like paper or the diameter of small components.
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.
millimeter [mm] to PostScript point Conversion Table
| 1 millimeter [mm] | 2.8346456693 PostScript point |
| 2 millimeter [mm] | 5.6692913386 PostScript point |
| 3 millimeter [mm] | 8.5039370079 PostScript point |
| 5 millimeter [mm] | 14.173228346 PostScript point |
| 10 millimeter [mm] | 28.346456693 PostScript point |
| 50 millimeter [mm] | 141.73228346 PostScript point |
| 100 millimeter [mm] | 283.46456693 PostScript point |
| 1000 millimeter [mm] | 2834.6456693 PostScript point |
| 10000 millimeter [mm] | 28346.456693 PostScript point |
| 100000 millimeter [mm] | 283464.56693 PostScript point |
| 1000000 millimeter [mm] | 2834645.6693 PostScript point |
How to Convert millimeter to PostScript point
1 millimeter [mm] = 2.8346456693 PostScript point
1 PostScript point = 0.3527777778 millimeter [mm]
we use cross multiplication method
millimeter [mm] → PostScript point
1 → 2.8346456693
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*2.8346456693=1*x
by simplifying
x=4.2519685039