Point Postscript (pt) to Character X (X) converter

Converting from Point Postscript (pt) to Character X (X) | Typography

What is Point Postscript (pt)

Point Postscript (pt) is a unit of measurement commonly used in typography to determine the size of font. One point is equivalent to 1/72 of an inch.

What is Character X (X)

Character X (X) is another unit of measurement in typography that correlates to the width of characters. The conversion factor between Character X and Point Postscript is 6.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Point Postscript (pt) and Character X (X) is as follows:

  • 1 pt = 0.1666667 X
  • 1 X = 6 pt

Other conversions include:

  • 9 pt = 1.5 X
  • 9 X = 54 pt
  • 14 pt = 2.333333 X
  • 14 X = 84 pt
  • 5 pt = 0.8333333 X
  • 5 X = 30 pt

Examples

  1. Converting 9 pt to X:

9pt×0.1666667=1.5X

  1. Converting 14 X to pt:

14X×6=84pt

  1. Converting 5 pt to X:

5pt×0.1666667=0.8333333X

This article serves as a guide for converting between Point Postscript and Character X in typography. Use the provided formulas and examples to easily perform these conversions for your design projects.

Point Postscript to Character X conversion table

pt to X conversion table

Point Postscript (pt)Character X (X)
0.01 pt0.001666667 X
0.1 pt0.01666667 X
1 pt0.1666667 X
2 pt0.3333333 X
3 pt0.5 X
4 pt0.6666667 X
5 pt0.8333333 X
6 pt1 X
7 pt1.166667 X
8 pt1.333333 X
9 pt1.5 X
10 pt1.666667 X
10 pt1.666667 X
20 pt3.333333 X
30 pt5 X
40 pt6.666667 X
50 pt8.333333 X
60 pt10 X
70 pt11.66667 X
80 pt13.33333 X
90 pt15 X
100 pt16.66667 X
1 000 pt166.6667 X
2 000 pt333.3333 X
3 000 pt500 X
4 000 pt666.6667 X
5 000 pt833.3333 X
6 000 pt1 000 X
7 000 pt1 166.667 X
8 000 pt1 333.333 X
9 000 pt1 500 X
10 000 pt1 666.667 X