pica (printer's) to en
Please provide values below to convert pica (printer's) to en, or change ↔.
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
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) to en Conversion Table
| 1 pica (printer's) | 23.99999976 en |
| 2 pica (printer's) | 47.99999952 en |
| 3 pica (printer's) | 71.99999928 en |
| 5 pica (printer's) | 119.9999988 en |
| 10 pica (printer's) | 239.9999976 en |
| 50 pica (printer's) | 1199.999988 en |
| 100 pica (printer's) | 2399.999976 en |
| 1000 pica (printer's) | 23999.99976 en |
| 10000 pica (printer's) | 239999.9976 en |
| 100000 pica (printer's) | 2399999.976 en |
| 1000000 pica (printer's) | 23999999.76 en |
How to Convert pica (printer's) to en
1 pica (printer's) = 23.99999976 en
1 en = 0.0416666671 pica (printer's)
we use cross multiplication method
pica (printer's) → en
1 → 23.99999976
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*23.99999976=1*x
by simplifying
x=35.99999964