Character Y (Y) to Pica Printer (pi) converter

Converting from Character Y (Y) to Pica Printer (pi) | Typography

What is Character Y (Y)

Character Y (Y) is a unit of measurement commonly used in typography to determine the width of characters in a font. It is a typographic unit equal to the width of the letter "Y" in a specific font.

What is Pica Printer (pi)

Pica Printer (pi) is another typographic unit used in typography to measure the size of characters or spacing within a printed document. It is defined as 1/6 of an inch or approximately 4.22 millimeters.

Conversion Formulas

  • To convert from Y to pi:
    pi=Y×1.003905
  • To convert from pi to Y:
    Y=pi×0.9961104

Examples

  1. Converting 7 (Y) to pi:

    7×1.003905=7.027333
    - 7 (Y) = 7.027333 (pi)

  2. Converting 16 (pi) to Y:

    16×0.9961104=15.93777
    - 16 (pi) = 15.93777 (Y)

  3. Converting 11 (Y) to pi:

    11×1.003905=11.04295
    - 11 (Y) = 11.04295 (pi)

By using these conversion formulas, you can easily switch between Character Y and Pica Printer units in typography.

Use this page to perform conversions from Character Y (Y) to Pica Printer (pi) effortlessly.

Character Y to Pica Printer conversion table

Y to pi conversion table

Character Y (Y)Pica Printer (pi)
0.01 Y0.01003905 pi
0.1 Y0.1003905 pi
1 Y1.003905 pi
2 Y2.00781 pi
3 Y3.011714 pi
4 Y4.015619 pi
5 Y5.019524 pi
6 Y6.023429 pi
7 Y7.027333 pi
8 Y8.031238 pi
9 Y9.035143 pi
10 Y10.03905 pi
10 Y10.03905 pi
20 Y20.0781 pi
30 Y30.11714 pi
40 Y40.15619 pi
50 Y50.19524 pi
60 Y60.23429 pi
70 Y70.27333 pi
80 Y80.31238 pi
90 Y90.35143 pi
100 Y100.3905 pi
1 000 Y1 003.905 pi
2 000 Y2 007.81 pi
3 000 Y3 011.714 pi
4 000 Y4 015.619 pi
5 000 Y5 019.524 pi
6 000 Y6 023.429 pi
7 000 Y7 027.333 pi
8 000 Y8 031.238 pi
9 000 Y9 035.143 pi
10 000 Y10 039.05 pi