Point to Pica Converter
pt
pc
1. 1 pt × 1 = 1 pt
2. 1 pt ÷ 12 = 0.0833 pc
2. 1 pt ÷ 12 = 0.0833 pc
Unit Information
Point (pt)
A point is a unit of measure used in typography, equal to 1/72 of an inch. It is the standard unit for measuring font sizes.
12 pt = 1 pc1 pt = 1/72 inch1 pt = 0.3527777778 mm
Pica (pc)
A pica is a typographic unit of measure corresponding to 1/6 of an inch, or 12 points.
1 pc = 12 pt1 pc = 1/6 inch1 pc = 4.2333333333 mm
Common Applications
Point
- Font sizes
- Line spacing
- Print typography
- Digital publishing
Pica
- Column widths
- Page layouts
- Professional typography
- Print design
Examples
- 12 pt = 1 pc
- 24 pt = 2 pc
- 6 pt = 0.5 pc
- 36 pt = 3 pc
Visual Comparison
1 pt = 0.0833333333 pc
1 pc