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... Character (Y) = ... Point (PostScript)

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Character (Y) to Point (PostScript) Converter

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

Conversion formula

1 char (Y) = 12 pt (PS)

1 pt (PS) = 0.0833333333333333 char (Y)

Example: 1440 char (Y) = 17,280 pt (PS)

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Character (Y)

Character (Y) represents a vertical character-size reference in typography conversion.

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

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

Also written as char (Y).

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 (Y) to Point (PostScript) table

Character (Y) [char (Y)]	Point (PostScript) [pt (PS)]
0.01 char (Y)	0.12 pt (PS)
0.1 char (Y)	1.2 pt (PS)
1 char (Y)	12 pt (PS)
2 char (Y)	24 pt (PS)
5 char (Y)	60 pt (PS)
10 char (Y)	120 pt (PS)
20 char (Y)	240 pt (PS)
50 char (Y)	600 pt (PS)
100 char (Y)	1,200 pt (PS)