point (typography) | 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 | 0.0021088 cubit | 0.0028117 cubit | 0.0035146 cubit | 0.0042175 cubit | 0.0049204 cubit | 0.0056234 cubit | 0.0063263 cubit | 0.0070292 cubit | 0.0077321 cubit | 0.0084350 cubit | 0.0091380 cubit | 0.0098409 cubit | 0.0105438 cubit | 0.0112467 cubit | 0.0119496 cubit | 0.0126526 cubit | 0.0133555 cubit | 0.0140584 cubit | 0.0147613 cubit | 0.0154642 cubit | 0.0161672 cubit | 0.0168701 cubit | 0.0175730 cubit | 0.0182759 cubit | 0.0189788 cubit | 0.0196817 cubit | 0.0203847 cubit | 0.0210876 cubit | 0.0217905 cubit | 0.0224934 cubit | 0.0231963 cubit | 0.0238993 cubit | 0.0246022 cubit | 0.0253051 cubit | 0.0260080 cubit | 0.0267109 cubit | 0.0274139 cubit | 0.0281168 cubit | 0.0288197 cubit | 0.0295226 cubit | 0.0302255 cubit | 0.0309285 cubit | 0.0316314 cubit | 0.0323343 cubit | 0.0330372 cubit | 0.0337401 cubit | 0.0344431 cubit | 0.0351460 cubit | 0.0358489 cubit | 0.0365518 cubit | 0.0372547 cubit | 0.0379577 cubit | 0.0386606 cubit | 0.0393635 cubit | 0.0400664 cubit | 0.0407693 cubit | 0.0414723 cubit | 0.0421752 cubit | 0.0428781 cubit | 0.0435810 cubit | 0.0442839 cubit | 0.0449869 cubit | 0.0456898 cubit | 0.0463927 cubit | 0.0470956 cubit | 0.0477985 cubit | 0.0485015 cubit | 0.0492044 cubit | 0.0499073 cubit | 0.0506102 cubit | 0.0513131 cubit | 0.0520161 cubit | 0.0527190 cubit | 0.0534219 cubit | 0.0541248 cubit | 0.0548277 cubit | 0.0555306 cubit | 0.0562336 cubit | 0.0569365 cubit | 0.0576394 cubit | 0.0583423 cubit | 0.0590452 cubit | 0.0597482 cubit | 0.0604511 cubit | 0.0611540 cubit | 0.0618569 cubit | 0.0625598 cubit | 0.0632628 cubit | 0.0639657 cubit | 0.0646686 cubit | 0.0653715 cubit | 0.0660744 cubit | 0.0667774 cubit | 0.0674803 cubit | 0.0681832 cubit | 0.0688861 cubit | 0.0695890 cubit | 0.0702920 cubit |
≡ 1⁄72.27 in
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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point (typography) | pt | ≡ 1⁄72.27 in | = 0.0003514598 m | Other (Length) |
points (typography) | cubit | points (typography) | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.0007029196 | 4 | ≈ 0.0028116784 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.0010543794 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.0031631382 |
2 | ≈ 0.0014058392 | 5 | ≈ 0.003514598 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.001757299 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.0038660578 |
3 | ≈ 0.0021087588 | 6 | ≈ 0.0042175176 |
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 (typography) | cubit | points (typography) |
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1 | ≈ 1422.637809502 | 4 | ≈ 5690.5512380079 |
1.5 | ≈ 2133.956714253 | 4.5 | ≈ 6401.8701427589 |
2 | ≈ 2845.2756190039 | 5 | ≈ 7113.1890475098 |
2.5 | ≈ 3556.5945237549 | 5.5 | ≈ 7824.5079522608 |
3 | ≈ 4267.9134285059 | 6 | ≈ 8535.8268570118 |
points (typography) | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.0007029 |
1,422.6378095 | ≈ 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 …) |