Converting from Agate (Ⓐ) to Point Didot (dd) | Typography

What is Agate (Ⓐ)

Agate (Ⓐ) is a typographic measure commonly used in newspaper and magazine publishing. It is considered to be a small font size, typically around 5.5 points in size.

What is Point Didot (dd)

Point Didot (dd) is another unit of typographic measurement, named after the French printer and typeface designer Firmin Didot. It is commonly used in high-quality printing and is equivalent to 0.1937558 Agate.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion is:

• 1(Ⓐ)=5.161137(dd)

• 1(dd)=0.1937558(Ⓐ)

For other conversions:

• 7(Ⓐ)=36.12796(dd)

• 15(Ⓐ)=77.41705(dd)

• 14(Ⓐ)=72.25592(dd)

Examples

1. Convert 7 Agate (Ⓐ) to Point Didot (dd):

7(Ⓐ)=36.12796(dd)

2. Convert 14 Point Didot (dd) to Agate (Ⓐ):

14(dd)=2.712581(Ⓐ)

Use this page to perform conversions between Agate (Ⓐ) and Point Didot (dd).