Convert Points to Picas
1 point (dtp) = 0.083333333 picas. Multiply the number of points by 0.0833333333333.
Points to Picas table
| Points | Picas |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | 0.083333333 pc |
| 2 pt | 0.16666667 pc |
| 3 pt | 0.25 pc |
| 4 pt | 0.33333333 pc |
| 5 pt | 0.41666667 pc |
| 10 pt | 0.83333333 pc |
| 20 pt | 1.6666667 pc |
| 25 pt | 2.0833333 pc |
| 50 pt | 4.1666667 pc |
| 100 pt | 8.3333333 pc |
| 500 pt | 41.666667 pc |
| 1000 pt | 83.333333 pc |
About these units
The point (dtp) (pt) is a specialist or regional unit of typography.
The pica (pc) is a specialist or regional unit of typography.
Going the other way, 1 pica = 12 points. 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 picas are in a point (dtp)?
- 1 point (dtp) = 0.083333333 picas.
- How do you convert points to picas?
- Multiply the number of points by 0.0833333333333.
- What is 10 pt in pc?
- 10 pt = 0.83333333 pc.