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 |
foot | 0.0012334 ft | 0.0024668 ft | 0.0037002 ft | 0.0049336 ft | 0.0061670 ft | 0.0074004 ft | 0.0086338 ft | 0.0098672 ft | 0.0111006 ft | 0.0123340 ft | 0.0135674 ft | 0.0148008 ft | 0.0160342 ft | 0.0172676 ft | 0.0185010 ft | 0.0197344 ft | 0.0209678 ft | 0.0222012 ft | 0.0234346 ft | 0.0246680 ft | 0.0259014 ft | 0.0271348 ft | 0.0283682 ft | 0.0296016 ft | 0.0308350 ft | 0.0320684 ft | 0.0333018 ft | 0.0345352 ft | 0.0357686 ft | 0.0370020 ft | 0.0382354 ft | 0.0394688 ft | 0.0407021 ft | 0.0419355 ft | 0.0431689 ft | 0.0444023 ft | 0.0456357 ft | 0.0468691 ft | 0.0481025 ft | 0.0493359 ft | 0.0505693 ft | 0.0518027 ft | 0.0530361 ft | 0.0542695 ft | 0.0555029 ft | 0.0567363 ft | 0.0579697 ft | 0.0592031 ft | 0.0604365 ft | 0.0616699 ft | 0.0629033 ft | 0.0641367 ft | 0.0653701 ft | 0.0666035 ft | 0.0678369 ft | 0.0690703 ft | 0.0703037 ft | 0.0715371 ft | 0.0727705 ft | 0.0740039 ft | 0.0752373 ft | 0.0764707 ft | 0.0777041 ft | 0.0789375 ft | 0.0801709 ft | 0.0814043 ft | 0.0826377 ft | 0.0838711 ft | 0.0851045 ft | 0.0863379 ft | 0.0875713 ft | 0.0888047 ft | 0.0900381 ft | 0.0912715 ft | 0.0925049 ft | 0.0937383 ft | 0.0949717 ft | 0.0962051 ft | 0.0974385 ft | 0.0986719 ft | 0.0999053 ft | 0.1011387 ft | 0.1023721 ft | 0.1036055 ft | 0.1048389 ft | 0.1060723 ft | 0.1073057 ft | 0.1085391 ft | 0.1097725 ft | 0.1110059 ft | 0.1122393 ft | 0.1134727 ft | 0.1147061 ft | 0.1159395 ft | 0.1171729 ft | 0.1184063 ft | 0.1196397 ft | 0.1208730 ft | 0.1221064 ft | 0.1233398 ft |
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) | feet | points (Didot; European) | feet |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ≈ 0.0012333984580052 | 4 | ≈ 0.004933593832021 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.0018500976870079 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.0055502930610236 |
2 | ≈ 0.0024667969160105 | 5 | ≈ 0.0061669922900262 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.0030834961450131 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.0067836915190289 |
3 | ≈ 0.0037001953740157 | 6 | ≈ 0.0074003907480315 |
The foot (pl. feet; abbreviation: ft; symbol: ′, the prime symbol) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Since 1959, both units have been defined by international agreement as equivalent to 0.3048 meters exactly. In both systems, the foot comprises 12 inches and three feet compose a yard.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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foot | ft | ≡ 0.3048 m ≡ 1⁄3 yd ≡ 12 inches | ≡ 0.3048 m | Imperial/US |
feet | points (Didot; European) | feet | points (Didot; European) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ≈ 810.76799918923 | 4 | ≈ 3243.0719967569 |
1.5 | ≈ 1216.1519987838 | 4.5 | ≈ 3648.4559963515 |
2 | ≈ 1621.5359983785 | 5 | ≈ 4053.8399959462 |
2.5 | ≈ 2026.9199979731 | 5.5 | ≈ 4459.2239955408 |
3 | ≈ 2432.3039975677 | 6 | ≈ 4864.6079951354 |
points (Didot; European) | feet |
---|---|
1 | ≈ 0.0012334 |
810.7679992 | ≈ 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 …) |