Typographic Units Converter
Convert between typographic units like points, picas, ems, pixels and metric measurements
Result
12 Point (pt) = 4.2333 Millimeter
All Conversions
Typographic Unit Reference
Point (pt): 1/72 inch. Standard unit for font sizes.
Pica: 12 points or 1/6 inch. Used for measuring column widths and margins.
Em: Width of the letter "M" in the current font size. At 12pt, 1em = 12pt.
En: Half an em. Often used for en-dashes and spacing.
Didot Point: European typographic point, slightly larger than PostScript point.
Cicero: European unit equal to 12 Didot points.
Agate: 1/14 inch, traditionally used for classified advertising.
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Formula Source: NIST Guide to SI Units
by National Institute of Standards