Point Postscript (pt) to Pica Printer (pi) converter

Converting from Point Postscript (pt) to Pica Printer (pi) | Typography

What is Point Postscript (pt)

Point Postscript (pt) is a unit of measure commonly used in typography to determine font size and spacing. 1 point equals approximately 0.0837 pica printers.

What is Pica Printer (pi)

Pica Printer (pi) is another unit of measure in typography, with 1 pica printer equaling about 12 points. It is often used for specifying column widths in print layouts.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas between Point Postscript (pt) and Pica Printer (pi) are:

  • To convert from pt to pi: pt×0.08365873=pi

  • To convert from pi to pt: pi×11.95333=pt

Examples

  • 7 pt is equal to 0.5856 pi
  • 7 pi is equal to 83.6733 pt
  • 2 pt is equal to 0.1673 pi
  • 2 pi is equal to 23.9067 pt
  • 14 pt is equal to 1.1712 pi
  • 14 pi is equal to 167.3466 pt

This information can be helpful for designers, typesetters, and anyone working with typography who needs to switch between these two units of measurement.

Point Postscript to Pica Printer conversion table

pt to pi conversion table

Point Postscript (pt)Pica Printer (pi)
0.01 pt0.0008365873 pi
0.1 pt0.008365873 pi
1 pt0.08365873 pi
2 pt0.1673175 pi
3 pt0.2509762 pi
4 pt0.3346349 pi
5 pt0.4182937 pi
6 pt0.5019524 pi
7 pt0.5856111 pi
8 pt0.6692698 pi
9 pt0.7529286 pi
10 pt0.8365873 pi
10 pt0.8365873 pi
20 pt1.673175 pi
30 pt2.509762 pi
40 pt3.346349 pi
50 pt4.182937 pi
60 pt5.019524 pi
70 pt5.856111 pi
80 pt6.692698 pi
90 pt7.529286 pi
100 pt8.365873 pi
1 000 pt83.65873 pi
2 000 pt167.3175 pi
3 000 pt250.9762 pi
4 000 pt334.6349 pi
5 000 pt418.2937 pi
6 000 pt501.9524 pi
7 000 pt585.6111 pi
8 000 pt669.2698 pi
9 000 pt752.9286 pi
10 000 pt836.5873 pi