pica (printer's) to point (computer)
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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.
point (computer)
Definition: The point (computer) is a unit of measurement used in digital typography, often equating to 1/72 of an inch, similar to the PostScript point.
Historyandorigin: The point has been used in digital typography for sizing fonts and elements in computer graphics and page layout software.
CurrentUse: The point is used in almost all digital typesetting software, particularly in word processing, graphic design, and web design.
funfact: In digital design, points are used to define font sizes, line spacing, and other important design elements.
pica (printer's) to point (computer) Conversion Table
| 1 pica (printer's) | 11.955168 point (computer) |
| 2 pica (printer's) | 23.910336 point (computer) |
| 3 pica (printer's) | 35.865504 point (computer) |
| 5 pica (printer's) | 59.77584 point (computer) |
| 10 pica (printer's) | 119.55168 point (computer) |
| 50 pica (printer's) | 597.7584 point (computer) |
| 100 pica (printer's) | 1195.5168 point (computer) |
| 1000 pica (printer's) | 11955.168 point (computer) |
| 10000 pica (printer's) | 119551.68 point (computer) |
| 100000 pica (printer's) | 1195516.8 point (computer) |
| 1000000 pica (printer's) | 11955168 point (computer) |
How to Convert pica (printer's) to point (computer)
1 pica (printer's) = 11.955168 point (computer)
1 point (computer) = 0.0836458342 pica (printer's)
we use cross multiplication method
pica (printer's) → point (computer)
1 → 11.955168
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*11.955168=1*x
by simplifying
x=17.932752