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Centimeter to Point (PostScript) Converter

Use this page to convert centimeter values into point (postscript), with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Conversion formula

1 cm = 28.3464566929134 pt (PS)

1 pt (PS) = 0.0352777777777778 cm

Example: 1440 cm = 40,818.8976377953 pt (PS)

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Centimeter

One centimeter equals 0.01 meters.

History: Centimeter appears in typography, publishing, display layout, or document measurement systems.

Current use: Centimeter is used for comparing text, page, display, and layout measurements.

Also written as cm.

Point (PostScript)

The point used in the PostScript page description language.

History: PostScript helped establish a device-independent point model for desktop publishing.

Current use: Digital printing.

Also written as pt (PS), postscript point, postscript points.

Centimeter to Point (PostScript) table

Centimeter [cm]Point (PostScript) [pt (PS)]
0.01 cm0.283464566929134 pt (PS)
0.1 cm2.83464566929134 pt (PS)
1 cm28.3464566929134 pt (PS)
2 cm56.6929133858268 pt (PS)
5 cm141.732283464567 pt (PS)
10 cm283.464566929134 pt (PS)
20 cm566.929133858268 pt (PS)
50 cm1,417.32283464567 pt (PS)
100 cm2,834.64566929134 pt (PS)