point (American, English) | 1 pt | 2 pt | 3 pt | 4 pt | 5 pt | 6 pt | 7 pt | 8 pt | 9 pt | 10 pt | 11 pt | 12 pt | 13 pt | 14 pt | 15 pt | 16 pt | 17 pt | 18 pt | 19 pt | 20 pt | 21 pt | 22 pt | 23 pt | 24 pt | 25 pt | 26 pt | 27 pt | 28 pt | 29 pt | 30 pt | 31 pt | 32 pt | 33 pt | 34 pt | 35 pt | 36 pt | 37 pt | 38 pt | 39 pt | 40 pt | 41 pt | 42 pt | 43 pt | 44 pt | 45 pt | 46 pt | 47 pt | 48 pt | 49 pt | 50 pt | 51 pt | 52 pt | 53 pt | 54 pt | 55 pt | 56 pt | 57 pt | 58 pt | 59 pt | 60 pt | 61 pt | 62 pt | 63 pt | 64 pt | 65 pt | 66 pt | 67 pt | 68 pt | 69 pt | 70 pt | 71 pt | 72 pt | 73 pt | 74 pt | 75 pt | 76 pt | 77 pt | 78 pt | 79 pt | 80 pt | 81 pt | 82 pt | 83 pt | 84 pt | 85 pt | 86 pt | 87 pt | 88 pt | 89 pt | 90 pt | 91 pt | 92 pt | 93 pt | 94 pt | 95 pt | 96 pt | 97 pt | 98 pt | 99 pt | 100 pt |
cubit | 0.0007029 cubit | 0.0014058 cubit | 0.0021087 cubit | 0.0028116 cubit | 0.0035145 cubit | 0.0042174 cubit | 0.0049203 cubit | 0.0056232 cubit | 0.0063261 cubit | 0.007029 cubit | 0.0077319 cubit | 0.0084348 cubit | 0.0091377 cubit | 0.0098406 cubit | 0.0105435 cubit | 0.0112464 cubit | 0.0119493 cubit | 0.0126522 cubit | 0.0133551 cubit | 0.014058 cubit | 0.0147609 cubit | 0.0154638 cubit | 0.0161667 cubit | 0.0168696 cubit | 0.0175725 cubit | 0.0182754 cubit | 0.0189783 cubit | 0.0196812 cubit | 0.0203841 cubit | 0.021087 cubit | 0.0217899 cubit | 0.0224928 cubit | 0.0231957 cubit | 0.0238986 cubit | 0.0246015 cubit | 0.0253044 cubit | 0.0260073 cubit | 0.0267102 cubit | 0.0274131 cubit | 0.028116 cubit | 0.0288189 cubit | 0.0295218 cubit | 0.0302247 cubit | 0.0309276 cubit | 0.0316305 cubit | 0.0323334 cubit | 0.0330363 cubit | 0.0337392 cubit | 0.0344421 cubit | 0.035145 cubit | 0.0358479 cubit | 0.0365508 cubit | 0.0372537 cubit | 0.0379566 cubit | 0.0386595 cubit | 0.0393624 cubit | 0.0400653 cubit | 0.0407682 cubit | 0.0414711 cubit | 0.042174 cubit | 0.0428769 cubit | 0.0435798 cubit | 0.0442827 cubit | 0.0449856 cubit | 0.0456885 cubit | 0.0463914 cubit | 0.0470943 cubit | 0.0477972 cubit | 0.0485001 cubit | 0.049203 cubit | 0.0499059 cubit | 0.0506088 cubit | 0.0513117 cubit | 0.0520146 cubit | 0.0527175 cubit | 0.0534204 cubit | 0.0541233 cubit | 0.0548262 cubit | 0.0555291 cubit | 0.056232 cubit | 0.0569349 cubit | 0.0576378 cubit | 0.0583407 cubit | 0.0590436 cubit | 0.0597465 cubit | 0.0604494 cubit | 0.0611523 cubit | 0.0618552 cubit | 0.0625581 cubit | 0.063261 cubit | 0.0639639 cubit | 0.0646668 cubit | 0.0653697 cubit | 0.0660726 cubit | 0.0667755 cubit | 0.0674784 cubit | 0.0681813 cubit | 0.0688842 cubit | 0.0695871 cubit | 0.07029 cubit |
In typography, the point is the smallest unit of measure. It is used for measuring font size, leading, and other items on a printed page.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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point (American, English) | pt | ≡ 1⁄72.272 in | ≈ 0.000351450 m | Other (Length) |
points (American, English) | cubit | points (American, English) | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.0007029 | 4 | ≈ 0.0028116 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.00105435 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.00316305 |
2 | ≈ 0.0014058 | 5 | ≈ 0.0035145 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.00175725 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.00386595 |
3 | ≈ 0.0021087 | 6 | ≈ 0.0042174 |
The cubit is an ancient unit based on the forearm length from the tip of the middle finger to the bottom of the elbow. Cubits of various lengths were employed in many parts of the world in antiquity, during the Middle Ages and as recently as Early Modern Times. The term is still used in hedge laying, the length of the forearm being frequently used to determine the interval between stakes placed within the hedge.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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cubit | ≡ Distance from fingers to elbow ≈ 18 in | ≈ 0.5 m | Other (Length) |
cubit | points (American, English) | cubit | points (American, English) |
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1 | ≈ 1422.6774790155 | 4 | ≈ 5690.709916062 |
1.5 | ≈ 2134.0162185233 | 4.5 | ≈ 6402.0486555698 |
2 | ≈ 2845.354958031 | 5 | ≈ 7113.3873950775 |
2.5 | ≈ 3556.6936975388 | 5.5 | ≈ 7824.7261345853 |
3 | ≈ 4268.0324370465 | 6 | ≈ 8536.064874093 |
points (American, English) | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.0007029 |
1,422.6774790 | ≈ 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |