point (Didot; European) | 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 | 0.0007519 cubit | 0.0015038 cubit | 0.0022556 cubit | 0.0030075 cubit | 0.0037594 cubit | 0.0045113 cubit | 0.0052632 cubit | 0.0060150 cubit | 0.0067669 cubit | 0.0075188 cubit | 0.0082707 cubit | 0.0090226 cubit | 0.0097744 cubit | 0.0105263 cubit | 0.0112782 cubit | 0.0120301 cubit | 0.0127820 cubit | 0.0135338 cubit | 0.0142857 cubit | 0.0150376 cubit | 0.0157895 cubit | 0.0165414 cubit | 0.0172932 cubit | 0.0180451 cubit | 0.0187970 cubit | 0.0195489 cubit | 0.0203008 cubit | 0.0210526 cubit | 0.0218045 cubit | 0.0225564 cubit | 0.0233083 cubit | 0.0240602 cubit | 0.0248120 cubit | 0.0255639 cubit | 0.0263158 cubit | 0.0270677 cubit | 0.0278195 cubit | 0.0285714 cubit | 0.0293233 cubit | 0.0300752 cubit | 0.0308271 cubit | 0.0315789 cubit | 0.0323308 cubit | 0.0330827 cubit | 0.0338346 cubit | 0.0345865 cubit | 0.0353383 cubit | 0.0360902 cubit | 0.0368421 cubit | 0.0375940 cubit | 0.0383459 cubit | 0.0390977 cubit | 0.0398496 cubit | 0.0406015 cubit | 0.0413534 cubit | 0.0421053 cubit | 0.0428571 cubit | 0.0436090 cubit | 0.0443609 cubit | 0.0451128 cubit | 0.0458647 cubit | 0.0466165 cubit | 0.0473684 cubit | 0.0481203 cubit | 0.0488722 cubit | 0.0496241 cubit | 0.0503759 cubit | 0.0511278 cubit | 0.0518797 cubit | 0.0526316 cubit | 0.0533835 cubit | 0.0541353 cubit | 0.0548872 cubit | 0.0556391 cubit | 0.0563910 cubit | 0.0571429 cubit | 0.0578947 cubit | 0.0586466 cubit | 0.0593985 cubit | 0.0601504 cubit | 0.0609023 cubit | 0.0616541 cubit | 0.0624060 cubit | 0.0631579 cubit | 0.0639098 cubit | 0.0646617 cubit | 0.0654135 cubit | 0.0661654 cubit | 0.0669173 cubit | 0.0676692 cubit | 0.0684211 cubit | 0.0691729 cubit | 0.0699248 cubit | 0.0706767 cubit | 0.0714286 cubit | 0.0721805 cubit | 0.0729323 cubit | 0.0736842 cubit | 0.0744361 cubit | 0.0751880 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 (Didot; European) | pt | ≡ 1⁄12 × 1⁄72 of pied du roi; | ≈ 0.00037597 m; | Other (Length) |
points (Didot; European) | cubit | points (Didot; European) | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.0007518797 | 4 | ≈ 0.0030075188 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.00112781955 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.00338345865 |
2 | ≈ 0.0015037594 | 5 | ≈ 0.0037593985 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.00187969925 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.00413533835 |
3 | ≈ 0.0022556391 | 6 | ≈ 0.0045112782 |
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 (Didot; European) | cubit | points (Didot; European) |
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1 | ≈ 1329.99999867 | 4 | ≈ 5319.99999468 |
1.5 | ≈ 1994.999998005 | 4.5 | ≈ 5984.999994015 |
2 | ≈ 2659.99999734 | 5 | ≈ 6649.99999335 |
2.5 | ≈ 3324.999996675 | 5.5 | ≈ 7314.999992685 |
3 | ≈ 3989.99999601 | 6 | ≈ 7979.99999202 |
points (Didot; European) | cubit |
---|---|
1 | ≈ 0.0007519 |
1,329.9999987 | ≈ 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 …) |