Typography Converter
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Uses the standard 1 in = 72 pt and 96 px/in (CSS) relationships.
Typography sizes use points (pt), pixels (px), inches, centimetres and picas. In print, 1 in = 72 pt; in CSS, 1 in = 96 px, so 1 pt = 96/72 = 1.333 px.
Converting between these is essential when porting a print layout to the web, setting a font size in pt for a PDF, or matching a CSS px size to a physical inch for a printed label.
Common applications
Converting a print font size (pt) to CSS (px); setting a label's text size in pt for a printer; matching a physical dimension in cm to a screen size in px.
Frequently asked questions
72 points per inch (print). In CSS, 1 in = 96 px, so 1 pt = 1.333 px.
1 pica = 12 points = 1/6 inch. It's a common print column-width unit.
Print uses 72 pt/in; CSS defines 1 in = 96 px. The pt→px conversion (×1.333) follows the CSS definition.