Inch (in) to Pica Postscript (pi) converter

Converting from Inch (in) to Pica Postscript (pi) | Typography

What is Inch (in)

Inch (in) is a unit of measurement in the imperial and US customary systems, commonly used in typography to specify the size of text or graphics.

What is Pica Postscript (pi)

Pica Postscript (pi) is a typographic unit of measurement equal to 1/6th of an inch. It is often used in desktop publishing and typesetting.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Inch and Pica Postscript is:

1 in=6 pi

1 pi=0.1666667 in

Examples

  • 14 inches is equal to 84 pica postscripts:

14 in=84 pi

14 pi=2.333333 in

  • 16 inches is equal to 96 pica postscripts:

16 in=96 pi

16 pi=2.666667 in

  • 7 inches is equal to 42 pica postscripts:

7 in=42 pi

7 pi=1.166667 in

Use this page as a reference for converting between Inch and Pica Postscript in typography.

Inch to Pica Postscript conversion table

in to pi conversion table

Inch (in)Pica Postscript (pi)
0.01 in0.06 pi
0.1 in0.6 pi
1 in6 pi
2 in12 pi
3 in18 pi
4 in24 pi
5 in30 pi
6 in36 pi
7 in42 pi
8 in48 pi
9 in54 pi
10 in60 pi
10 in60 pi
20 in120 pi
30 in180 pi
40 in240 pi
50 in300 pi
60 in360 pi
70 in420 pi
80 in480 pi
90 in540 pi
100 in600 pi
1 000 in6 000 pi
2 000 in12 000 pi
3 000 in18 000 pi
4 000 in24 000 pi
5 000 in30 000 pi
6 000 in36 000 pi
7 000 in42 000 pi
8 000 in48 000 pi
9 000 in54 000 pi
10 000 in60 000 pi