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... Character (X) = ... Point (PostScript)

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Character (X) to Point (PostScript) Converter

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

Conversion formula

1 char (X) = 6 pt (PS)

1 pt (PS) = 0.166666666666667 char (X)

Example: 1440 char (X) = 8,640 pt (PS)

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Character (X)

Character (X) represents a horizontal character-size reference in typography conversion.

History: Character (X) appears in typography, publishing, display layout, or document measurement systems.

Current use: Character (X) is used for comparing text, page, display, and layout measurements.

Also written as char (X).

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.

Character (X) to Point (PostScript) table

Character (X) [char (X)]Point (PostScript) [pt (PS)]
0.01 char (X)0.06 pt (PS)
0.1 char (X)0.6 pt (PS)
1 char (X)6 pt (PS)
2 char (X)12 pt (PS)
5 char (X)30 pt (PS)
10 char (X)60 pt (PS)
20 char (X)120 pt (PS)
50 char (X)300 pt (PS)
100 char (X)600 pt (PS)