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

What is Point Printer (pt)

Point Printer (pt) is a unit of measurement commonly used in typography to determine the size of fonts. It is equal to 1/72 of an inch and is often used to specify the size of text in printed materials.

What is Character X (X)

Character X (X) is another unit of measurement in typography that is used to represent the size of fonts. It is different from pt and is often used in digital typography to specify the dimensions of characters on a screen.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversions between Point Printer and Character X are:

• 1 (pt) = 0.1660184 (X)
• 1 (X) = 6.023429 (pt)

Other conversions include:

• 9 (pt) = 1.494166 (X)
• 9 (X) = 54.21086 (pt)
• 8 (pt) = 1.328147 (X)
• 8 (X) = 48.18743 (pt)
• 15 (pt) = 2.490276 (X)
• 15 (X) = 90.35143 (pt)

Examples

• Example 1:

12 (pt)=12×0.1660184=1.992221 (X)

• Example 2:

20 (X)=20×6.023429=120.46858 (pt)

• Example 3:

24 (pt)=24×0.1660184=3.984442 (X)

• Example 4:

30 (X)=30×6.023429=180.70287 (pt)

Use this page for quick and easy conversions between Point Printer (pt) and Character X (X) in the field of typography.