Agate (Ⓐ) to Character Y (Y) converter

Converting from Agate (Ⓐ) to Character Y (Y) | Typography

What is Agate (Ⓐ)

Agate (Ⓐ) is a typographic unit used in printing to define the point size of a font. It is often used for small-size text such as footnotes or captions.

What is Character Y (Y)

Character Y (Y) is another typographic unit used in printing to measure font size. It is slightly larger than Agate and is commonly used for titles or headings.

Conversion Formulas

When converting between Agate and Character Y, you can use the following default conversion rates:

  • 1 (Ⓐ) = 0.4583333 (Y)
  • 1 (Y) = 2.181818 (Ⓐ)

For other conversions, you can refer to the following examples:

  • 17 (Ⓐ) = 7.791667 (Y)
  • 17 (Y) = 37.09091 (Ⓐ)
  • 8 (Ⓐ) = 3.666667 (Y)
  • 8 (Y) = 17.45455 (Ⓐ)
  • 6 (Ⓐ) = 2.75 (Y)
  • 6 (Y) = 13.09091 (Ⓐ)

Examples

  • 14 Agate (Ⓐ) is equal to 6.416667 Character Y (Y)
  • 5 Y (Y) is equal to 10.90909 Agate (Ⓐ)
  • 20 Agate (Ⓐ) is equal to 9.166667 Character Y (Y)

Use these conversion rates to accurately switch between Agate (Ⓐ) and Character Y (Y) in your typography projects.

Agate to Character Y conversion table

Ⓐ to Y conversion table

Agate (Ⓐ)Character Y (Y)
0.01 Ⓐ0.004583333 Y
0.1 Ⓐ0.04583333 Y
1 Ⓐ0.4583333 Y
2 Ⓐ0.9166667 Y
3 Ⓐ1.375 Y
4 Ⓐ1.833333 Y
5 Ⓐ2.291667 Y
6 Ⓐ2.75 Y
7 Ⓐ3.208333 Y
8 Ⓐ3.666667 Y
9 Ⓐ4.125 Y
10 Ⓐ4.583333 Y
10 Ⓐ4.583333 Y
20 Ⓐ9.166667 Y
30 Ⓐ13.75 Y
40 Ⓐ18.33333 Y
50 Ⓐ22.91667 Y
60 Ⓐ27.5 Y
70 Ⓐ32.08333 Y
80 Ⓐ36.66667 Y
90 Ⓐ41.25 Y
100 Ⓐ45.83333 Y
1 000 Ⓐ458.3333 Y
2 000 Ⓐ916.6667 Y
3 000 Ⓐ1 375 Y
4 000 Ⓐ1 833.333 Y
5 000 Ⓐ2 291.667 Y
6 000 Ⓐ2 750 Y
7 000 Ⓐ3 208.333 Y
8 000 Ⓐ3 666.667 Y
9 000 Ⓐ4 125 Y
10 000 Ⓐ4 583.333 Y