Converting from Character X (X) to Point Printer (pt) | Typography

What is Character X (X)

Character X (X) is a unit of measurement in typography that represents the width of a character in a specified font size.

What is Point Printer (pt)

Point Printer (pt) is another unit used in typography to measure font size. It is commonly used to determine the size of text in printed materials.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion rates between Character X (X) and Point Printer (pt) are as follows:

• 1 (X) = 6.023429 (pt)
• 1 (pt) = 0.1660184 (X)

Additional conversion rates include:

• 5 (X) = 30.11714 (pt)
• 5 (pt) = 0.830092 (X)
• 3 (X) = 18.07029 (pt)
• 3 (pt) = 0.4980552 (X)
• 15 (X) = 90.35143 (pt)
• 15 (pt) = 2.490276 (X)

Examples

1. Convert 8 Character X (X) to Point Printer (pt)

8(X)×6.023429=48.187432(pt)

2. Convert 12 Point Printer (pt) to Character X (X)

12(pt)×0.1660184=1.9922208(X)

3. Convert 4 Character X (X) to Point Printer (pt)

4(X)×6.023429=24.093716(pt)

4. Convert 18 Point Printer (pt) to Character X (X)

18(pt)×0.1660184=2.9883304(X)

Use this page to perform converting from Character X (X) to Point Printer (pt) efficiently for your typography needs.