Character Y (Y) to Inch (in) converter

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

What is Character Y (Y)

Character Y (Y) is a unit of measurement used in typography to represent the height of characters in a font. It is often used in design and printing to specify the size of text.

What is Inch (in)

The inch (in) is a unit of length commonly used in the United States and other countries for measuring small distances. In typography, inches are used to determine the width and height of printed material.

Conversion Formulas

  • To convert from Character Y (Y) to Inch (in):
    • in=Y×0.1666667
  • To convert from Inch (in) to Character Y (Y):
    • Y=in×6

Examples

  1. 8 Y to in:

    • 8Y=8×0.1666667=1.333333in

  2. 16 in to Y:

    • 16in=16×6=96Y

  3. 5 Y to in:

    • 5Y=5×0.1666667=0.8333333in

  4. 8 in to Y:

    • 8in=8×6=48Y

  5. 16 Y to in:

    • 16Y=16×0.1666667=2.666667in

  6. 30 Y to in:

    • 30Y=30×0.1666667=5in

Use this page to perform conversions from Character Y (Y) to Inch (in).

Character Y to Inch conversion table

Y to in conversion table

Character Y (Y)Inch (in)
0.01 Y0.001666667 in
0.1 Y0.01666667 in
1 Y0.1666667 in
2 Y0.3333333 in
3 Y0.5 in
4 Y0.6666667 in
5 Y0.8333333 in
6 Y1 in
7 Y1.166667 in
8 Y1.333333 in
9 Y1.5 in
10 Y1.666667 in
10 Y1.666667 in
20 Y3.333333 in
30 Y5 in
40 Y6.666667 in
50 Y8.333333 in
60 Y10 in
70 Y11.66667 in
80 Y13.33333 in
90 Y15 in
100 Y16.66667 in
1 000 Y166.6667 in
2 000 Y333.3333 in
3 000 Y500 in
4 000 Y666.6667 in
5 000 Y833.3333 in
6 000 Y1 000 in
7 000 Y1 166.667 in
8 000 Y1 333.333 in
9 000 Y1 500 in
10 000 Y1 666.667 in