Convert Millimeters to Points
1 millimeter = 2.8346457 points. Multiply the number of millimeters by 2.83464566929.
Millimeters to Points table
| Millimeters | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 2.8346457 pt |
| 2 mm | 5.6692913 pt |
| 3 mm | 8.503937 pt |
| 4 mm | 11.338583 pt |
| 5 mm | 14.173228 pt |
| 10 mm | 28.346457 pt |
| 20 mm | 56.692913 pt |
| 25 mm | 70.866142 pt |
| 50 mm | 141.73228 pt |
| 100 mm | 283.46457 pt |
| 500 mm | 1,417.3228 pt |
| 1000 mm | 2,834.6457 pt |
Millimeters to Points in your head
Multiply by 14, then divide by 5.
That lands within 1% of the exact value.
10 mm → 28 pt in your head, 28.3465 pt exactly.
About these units
The millimeter (mm) is a metric unit of typography.
The point (dtp) (pt) is a specialist or regional unit of typography.
Going the other way, 1 point (dtp) = 0.35277778 millimeters. Print work runs on points and picas, screens run on pixels at 96 DPI, and Word documents secretly run on twips. Convert type and layout measurements without opening a spec sheet.
Frequently asked
- How many points are in a millimeter?
- 1 millimeter = 2.8346457 points.
- How do you convert millimeters to points?
- Multiply the number of millimeters by 2.83464566929.
- What is 10 mm in pt?
- 10 mm = 28.346457 pt.