Converting from Inch (in) to Agate (Ⓐ) | Typography

What is Inch (in)

Inch (in) is a unit of measurement commonly used in the typography field to represent the height of characters or the length of lines in a text. It is equivalent to 1/12 of a foot.

What is Agate (Ⓐ)

Agate (Ⓐ) is another unit of measurement in typography, particularly used for indicating the size of type or the width of columns. This unit is based on the agate line, which measures 5.5 points.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Inch (in) and Agate (Ⓐ) is:

1(in)=13.09091(Ⓐ)

1(Ⓐ)=0.07638889(in)

Additional conversions:

• 3 (in) = 39.27273 (Ⓐ)
• 3 (Ⓐ) = 0.2291667 (in)
• 12 (in) = 157.0909 (Ⓐ)
• 12 (Ⓐ) = 0.9166667 (in)
• 7 (in) = 91.63636 (Ⓐ)
• 7 (Ⓐ) = 0.5347222 (in)

Examples

1. Converting 5 inches to Agate:

5(in)×13.09091=65.45455(Ⓐ)

2. Converting 10 Agates to Inches:

10(Ⓐ)×0.07638889=0.7638889(in)

You can use this page to perform conversions between Inch (in) and Agate (Ⓐ) for your typography projects.