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

What is Character Y (Y)

• Character Y (Y) is a typographic unit primarily used in printing. It represents the height of a capital letter in a given font size.

What is Point Printer (pt)

• Point Printer (pt) is another typographic unit commonly used in typography to measure font size. One point is equal to 1/72 of an inch.

Conversion Formulas

• To convert from Character Y to Point Printer:
  pt=Y×12.04686
• To convert from Point Printer to Character Y:
  Y=pt×0.0830092

Examples

1. Converting 5 Character Y (Y) to Point Printer (pt):

   5Y=5×12.0486=60.23429pt

2. Converting 16 Point Printer (pt) to Character Y (Y):

   16pt=16×0.0830092=1.328147Y

3. Converting 6 Character Y (Y) to Point Printer (pt):

   6Y=6×12.0486=72.28114pt

The relationship between Character Y and Point Printer units provides a convenient way to adjust font sizes and spacing in typography.

Use this page to perform converting from Character Y (Y) to Point Printer (pt) for accurate and consistent typographic design.