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

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

What is Pica Printer (pi)

Pica Printer (pi) is a unit of measurement that is commonly used in typography. It is primarily used to measure the size of type and spacing between characters, particularly in the printing industry. One pica is equivalent to approximately 0.166 inches or 4.233 millimeters.

What is Character X (X)

Character X (X) is another unit of measurement in typography that is often used to define the width of characters in a text. It is based on the width of the letter "X" in a given font size and typeface.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Pica Printer (pi) and Character X (X) is as follows:

  • 1 (pi) = 1.992221 (X)
  • 1 (X) = 0.5019524 (pi)

For other conversions, the formulas are:

  • 16 (pi) = 31.87553 (X) and vice versa
  • 6 (pi) = 11.95333 (X) and vice versa
  • 8 (pi) = 15.93777 (X) and vice versa

1pi=1.992221X

1X=0.5019524pi

Examples

  1. Converting 16 pi to X:

16pi=16×1.992221=31.87553X

  1. Converting 6 X to pi:

6X=6×0.5019524=3.011714pi

  1. Converting 8 pi to X:

8pi=8×1.992221=15.93777X

Use this page to perform conversions between Pica Printer (pi) and Character X (X).

Pica Printer to Character X conversion table

pi to X conversion table

Pica Printer (pi)Character X (X)
0.01 pi0.01992221 X
0.1 pi0.1992221 X
1 pi1.992221 X
2 pi3.984442 X
3 pi5.976663 X
4 pi7.968883 X
5 pi9.961104 X
6 pi11.95333 X
7 pi13.94555 X
8 pi15.93777 X
9 pi17.92999 X
10 pi19.92221 X
10 pi19.92221 X
20 pi39.84442 X
30 pi59.76663 X
40 pi79.68883 X
50 pi99.61104 X
60 pi119.5333 X
70 pi139.4555 X
80 pi159.3777 X
90 pi179.2999 X
100 pi199.2221 X
1 000 pi1 992.221 X
2 000 pi3 984.442 X
3 000 pi5 976.663 X
4 000 pi7 968.883 X
5 000 pi9 961.104 X
6 000 pi11 953.33 X
7 000 pi13 945.55 X
8 000 pi15 937.77 X
9 000 pi17 929.99 X
10 000 pi19 922.21 X