Typography Converter
Typographic units measure type and page layout. The modern PostScript point is exactly 1/72 of an inch, and a pica is 12 points. On screen, the CSS pixel is defined as 1/96 of an inch, so 12-point text corresponds to 16 CSS pixels.
1 Point (PostScript) = 1.333333333 Pixel (96 DPI)
How to convert Point (PostScript) to Pixel (96 DPI)
One Point (PostScript) equals 1.333333333 Pixel (96 DPI), so multiply any value in pt by 1.333333333 to get px (96). To convert back, divide by 1.333333333 — or multiply by 0.75.
px (96) = pt × 1.333333333
Example: 25 pt × 1.333333333 = 33.33333333 px (96).
Point (PostScript) to Pixel (96 DPI) table
| Point (PostScript) (pt) | Pixel (96 DPI) (px (96)) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.333333333 |
| 2 | 2.666666667 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 5.333333333 |
| 5 | 6.666666667 |
| 10 | 13.33333333 |
| 15 | 20 |
| 20 | 26.66666667 |
| 25 | 33.33333333 |
| 50 | 66.66666667 |
| 75 | 100 |
| 100 | 133.3333333 |
| 250 | 333.3333333 |
| 500 | 666.6666667 |
| 1,000 | 1,333.333333 |
Pixel (96 DPI) to Point (PostScript) table
| Pixel (96 DPI) (px (96)) | Point (PostScript) (pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.75 |
| 2 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 2.25 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3.75 |
| 10 | 7.5 |
| 15 | 11.25 |
| 20 | 15 |
| 25 | 18.75 |
| 50 | 37.5 |
| 75 | 56.25 |
| 100 | 75 |
| 250 | 187.5 |
| 500 | 375 |
| 1,000 | 750 |
Typography units at a glance
All 11 units this converter supports, each expressed in Point (PostScript) (pt) and the other way round.
| Unit | Symbol | 1 unit in pt | 1 pt in unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point (PostScript) | pt | 1 | 1 |
| Pica (PostScript) | pc | 12 | 0.08333333333 |
| Inch | in | 72 | 0.01388888889 |
| Centimeter | cm | 28.34645669 | 0.03527777778 |
| Millimeter | mm | 2.834645669 | 0.3527777778 |
| Meter | m | 2,834.645669 | 0.0003527777778 |
| Pixel (96 DPI) | px (96) | 0.75 | 1.333333333 |
| Pixel (72 DPI) | px (72) | 1 | 1 |
| Twip | twip | 0.05 | 20 |
| Cicero | cicero | 12.78992126 | 0.07818656422 |
| Didot Point | dd | 1.065826772 | 0.9382387707 |
Where typography conversions are used
Print design, web design and CSS, and moving layouts between print and screen.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 Point (PostScript) in Pixel (96 DPI)?
1 Point (PostScript) (pt) is 1.333333333 Pixel (96 DPI) (px (96)).
What is 1 Pixel (96 DPI) in Point (PostScript)?
1 Pixel (96 DPI) (px (96)) is 0.75 Point (PostScript) (pt).
How do I convert Point (PostScript) to Pixel (96 DPI)?
Multiply the value in Point (PostScript) by 1.333333333. For example, 5 pt × 1.333333333 = 6.666666667 px (96). To go the other way, divide by 1.333333333.
How many units does the typography converter support?
It converts between 11 units: Point (PostScript), Pica (PostScript), Inch, Centimeter, Millimeter, Meter, Pixel (96 DPI), Pixel (72 DPI), Twip, Cicero, Didot Point.
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Figures on this page are calculated with the same conversion factors as the converter above and shown to up to 10 significant figures. See our disclaimer before relying on a result in a professional or safety-critical context.