Typography Converter - Convert Points, Pixels, Picas, Ems & More Units
Result:
16 px = 12.000003 pt
How Typography Conversion Works
1
Input Value
Enter typography value
2
Select Units
Choose from and to units
3
Convert
Apply conversion formula
t₂ = t₁ × (f₁/f₂)
Conversion formula
Typography Conversion Formulas
Pixels to Points
pt = px × 0.75
Example: 16px = 16 × 0.75 = 12pt
At 96 DPI standard
Points to Pixels
px = pt × 1.333
Example: 12pt = 12 × 1.333 = 16px
At 96 DPI standard
Pixels to Ems
em = px ÷ 16
Example: 24px = 24 ÷ 16 = 1.5em
Based on 16px root font size
Picas to Pixels
px = pc × 16
Example: 1pc = 1 × 16 = 16px
1 pica = 12 points = 16 pixels
Typography Conversion Table
| Pixels (px) | Points (pt) | Picas (pc) | Ems (em) | Rems (rem) | Inches (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6.0 | 0.50 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.0833 |
| 10 | 7.5 | 0.63 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 0.1042 |
| 12 | 9.0 | 0.75 | 0.750 | 0.750 | 0.1250 |
| 14 | 10.5 | 0.88 | 0.875 | 0.875 | 0.1458 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.1667 |
| 18 | 13.5 | 1.13 | 1.125 | 1.125 | 0.1875 |
| 20 | 15.0 | 1.25 | 1.250 | 1.250 | 0.2083 |
| 24 | 18.0 | 1.50 | 1.500 | 1.500 | 0.2500 |
| 28 | 21.0 | 1.75 | 1.750 | 1.750 | 0.2917 |
| 32 | 24.0 | 2.00 | 2.000 | 2.000 | 0.3333 |
| 36 | 27.0 | 2.25 | 2.250 | 2.250 | 0.3750 |
| 48 | 36.0 | 3.00 | 3.000 | 3.000 | 0.5000 |
| 60 | 45.0 | 3.75 | 3.750 | 3.750 | 0.6250 |
| 72 | 54.0 | 4.50 | 4.500 | 4.500 | 0.7500 |
| 96 | 72.0 | 6.00 | 6.000 | 6.000 | 1.0000 |
Typography Units Progression Chart
12px
Points:9pt
Em:0.75em
Rem:0.75rem
14px
Points:10.5pt
Em:0.875em
Rem:0.875rem
16px
Points:12pt
Em:1em
Rem:1rem
18px
Points:13.5pt
Em:1.125em
Rem:1.125rem
24px
Points:18pt
Em:1.5em
Rem:1.5rem
32px
Points:24pt
Em:2em
Rem:2rem
Practice Problems
Problem 1:
Convert 24px to points
Solution: 24 × 0.75 = 18pt
Problem 2:
Convert 1.5em to pixels
Solution: 1.5 × 16 = 24px
Problem 3:
Convert 2pc to pixels
Solution: 2 × 16 = 32px
Problem 4:
Convert 36pt to ems
Solution: (36 × 1.333) ÷ 16 = 3em
Problem 5:
Convert 0.5in to pixels
Solution: 0.5 × 96 = 48px
Daily Uses of Typography Units
Web designers use pixels for precise screen layouts
Print designers prefer points for consistent font sizing
CSS developers use ems for responsive typography
Publishers use picas for column width measurements
Mobile apps use density-independent pixels for scaling
Export Options
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