Converting from Character X (X) to Point Didot (dd) | Typography

What is Character X (X)

Character X (X) is a unit commonly used in typography to measure the width of characters in a font. It represents the width of a single character.

What is Point Didot (dd)

Point Didot (dd) is another unit used in typography to measure the width of characters in a font. It is based on the Didot point system, which is a standard in typography.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Character X (X) and Point Didot (dd) is as follows:

• 1 (X) = 5.630331 (dd)
• 1 (dd) = 0.1776094 (X)

Other conversion examples include:

• 9 (X) = 50.67298 (dd)
• 9 (dd) = 1.598485 (X)
• 6 (X) = 33.78199 (dd)
• 6 (dd) = 1.065657 (X)
• 2 (X) = 11.26066 (dd)
• 2 (dd) = 0.3552189 (X)

Examples

1. Convert 3 Character X (X) to Point Didot (dd):

3X×5.630331=16.890993dd

2. Convert 12 Point Didot (dd) to Character X (X):

12dd×0.1776094=2.1313128X

3. Convert 5 Character X (X) to Point Didot (dd) using the formula:

5X×5.630331=28.151655dd

4. Convert 18 Point Didot (dd) to Character X (X) using the formula:

18dd×0.1776094=3.1971709X

Use this page to perform converting from Character X (X) to Point Didot (dd) efficiently.