Typographic Units Converter
Convert between typographic units like points, picas, ems, pixels and metric measurements
Result
12 Point (pt) = 4.2333 Millimeter
All Conversions
Point (pt)12
Pica1
Em (at 12pt)1
En (at 12pt)2
Didot Point11.2613
Cicero0.9384
Agate2.3333
Pixel (72 PPI)12
Pixel (96 PPI)16
Pixel (300 DPI)50
Inch0.1667
Millimeter4.2333
Centimeter0.4233
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.