Pica Printer (pi) to Pixel (px) converter

Converting from Pica Printer (pi) to Pixel (px) | Typography

What is Pica Printer (pi)

Pica Printer (pi) is a unit of measurement in typography. It represents 1/6 of an inch and is commonly used in typesetting and printing.

What is Pixel (px)

Pixel (px) is a digital unit of measurement used on screens. It is a single point or dot in a graphic image and is used to determine the resolution of digital devices.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion from Pica Printer (pi) to Pixel (px) is 1 (pi) = 15.93777 (px). Conversely, 1 (px) = 0.06274405 (pi).

For other conversions:

  • 17 (pi) = 270.942 (px)
  • 17 (px) = 1.066649 (pi)
  • 16 (pi) = 255.0043 (px)
  • 16 (px) = 1.003905 (pi)
  • 3 (pi) = 47.8133 (px)
  • 3 (px) = 0.1882321 (pi)

Examples

  • Converting 17 pi to px: 17×15.93777=270.942

  • Converting 16 px to pi: 16×0.06274405=1.003905

  • Converting 3 pi to px: 3×15.93777=47.8133

Use this information to easily convert between Pica Printer (pi) and Pixel (px) measurements in typography.

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Pica Printer to Pixel conversion table

pi to px conversion table

Pica Printer (pi)Pixel (px)
0.01 pi0.1593777 px
0.1 pi1.593777 px
1 pi15.93777 px
2 pi31.87553 px
3 pi47.8133 px
4 pi63.75107 px
5 pi79.68883 px
6 pi95.6266 px
7 pi111.5644 px
8 pi127.5021 px
9 pi143.4399 px
10 pi159.3777 px
10 pi159.3777 px
20 pi318.7553 px
30 pi478.133 px
40 pi637.5107 px
50 pi796.8883 px
60 pi956.266 px
70 pi1 115.644 px
80 pi1 275.021 px
90 pi1 434.399 px
100 pi1 593.777 px
1 000 pi15 937.77 px
2 000 pi31 875.53 px
3 000 pi47 813.3 px
4 000 pi63 751.07 px
5 000 pi79 688.83 px
6 000 pi95 626.6 px
7 000 pi111 564.4 px
8 000 pi127 502.1 px
9 000 pi143 439.9 px
10 000 pi159 377.7 px