Pica Postscript to Character X converter (pi to X)

Converting from Pica Postscript (pi) to Character X (X) | Typography

What is Pica Postscript (pi)

Pica Postscript (pi) is a unit of measurement in typography that is commonly used to determine the size of typefaces and column widths. It is equivalent to 1/6th of an inch and is often used in the printing industry.

What is Character X (X)

Character X (X) is another unit of measurement in typography that is used to measure the width of characters in a typeface. It is commonly used to calculate line spacing and column widths.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Pica Postscript (pi) and Character X (X) is:

1 (pi) = 2 (X)
1 (X) = 0.5 (pi)

Other conversion examples include:

7 (pi) = 14 (X)
7 (X) = 3.5 (pi)
12 (pi) = 24 (X)
12 (X) = 6 (pi)
10 (pi) = 20 (X)
10 (X) = 5 (pi)

You can use the following conversion formula to calculate between the two units:

X=2×pi

pi=0.5×X

Examples

If you have 5 (pi), the equivalent value in X would be:

X=2×5=10

If you have 8 (X), the equivalent value in Pica Postscript (pi) would be:

pi=0.5×8=4

Use this information to easily convert between Pica Postscript (pi) and Character X (X) in your typography projects.

Pica Postscript (pi)	Character X (X)
0.01 pi	0.02 X
0.1 pi	0.2 X
1 pi	2 X
2 pi	4 X
3 pi	6 X
4 pi	8 X
5 pi	10 X
6 pi	12 X
7 pi	14 X
8 pi	16 X
9 pi	18 X
10 pi	20 X
10 pi	20 X
20 pi	40 X
30 pi	60 X
40 pi	80 X
50 pi	100 X
60 pi	120 X
70 pi	140 X
80 pi	160 X
90 pi	180 X
100 pi	200 X
1 000 pi	2 000 X
2 000 pi	4 000 X
3 000 pi	6 000 X
4 000 pi	8 000 X
5 000 pi	10 000 X
6 000 pi	12 000 X
7 000 pi	14 000 X
8 000 pi	16 000 X
9 000 pi	18 000 X
10 000 pi	20 000 X

Pica Postscript (pi) to Character X (X) converter