Character X (X) to Inch (in) converter

Converting from Character X (X) to Inch (in) | Typography

What is Character X (X)

Character X (X) is a unit of measurement used in typography to represent the width of a typeface character. It is commonly used in design and printing to specify the size of text elements.

What is Inch (in)

The inch (in) is a unit of length commonly used in the imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. In typography, the inch is used to measure the width of printed text or the size of physical typefaces.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Character X (X) and Inch (in) is as follows:

  • 1 (X) = 0.08333333 (in)
  • 1 (in) = 12 (X)

Other common conversions include:

  • 16 (X) = 1.333333 (in)
  • 16 (in) = 192 (X)
  • 15 (X) = 1.25 (in)
  • 15 (in) = 180 (X)
  • 7 (X) = 0.5833333 (in)
  • 7 (in) = 84 (X)

The conversion formulas can be summarized as:

X→in:in=X×0.08333333

in→X:X=in×12

Examples

  1. Convert 10 X to inches:

10X=10×0.08333333=0.8333333in

  1. Convert 20 inches to X:

20in=20×12=240X

Use this page to perform converting from Character X (X) to Inch (in).

Character X to Inch conversion table

X to in conversion table

Character X (X)Inch (in)
0.01 X0.0008333333 in
0.1 X0.008333333 in
1 X0.08333333 in
2 X0.1666667 in
3 X0.25 in
4 X0.3333333 in
5 X0.4166667 in
6 X0.5 in
7 X0.5833333 in
8 X0.6666667 in
9 X0.75 in
10 X0.8333333 in
10 X0.8333333 in
20 X1.666667 in
30 X2.5 in
40 X3.333333 in
50 X4.166667 in
60 X5 in
70 X5.833333 in
80 X6.666667 in
90 X7.5 in
100 X8.333333 in
1 000 X83.33333 in
2 000 X166.6667 in
3 000 X250 in
4 000 X333.3333 in
5 000 X416.6667 in
6 000 X500 in
7 000 X583.3333 in
8 000 X666.6667 in
9 000 X750 in
10 000 X833.3333 in