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Pica (Printer's) to Pixel (Y) Converter

Use this page to convert pica (printer's) values into pixel (y), with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Conversion formula

1 pica (US) = 15.9402241594022 px (Y)

1 px (Y) = 0.062734375 pica (US)

Example: 1440 pica (US) = 22,953.9227895392 px (Y)

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Pica (Printer's)

Approximately 0.166 inches (4.22 mm).

History: Printer's picas come from traditional type measurement before digital publishing.

Current use: Historical typography.

Also written as pica (US), printer pica, printer picas.

Pixel (Y)

A single point in a raster image.

History: Pixel-based measurements grew with raster displays and bitmap graphics.

Current use: Digital displays.

Also written as px (Y), px, pixel, pixels, vertical pixel.

Pica (Printer's) to Pixel (Y) table

Pica (Printer's) [pica (US)]Pixel (Y) [px (Y)]
0.01 pica (US)0.159402241594022 px (Y)
0.1 pica (US)1.59402241594022 px (Y)
1 pica (US)15.9402241594022 px (Y)
2 pica (US)31.8804483188045 px (Y)
5 pica (US)79.7011207970112 px (Y)
10 pica (US)159.402241594022 px (Y)
20 pica (US)318.804483188045 px (Y)
50 pica (US)797.011207970112 px (Y)
100 pica (US)1,594.02241594022 px (Y)

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Pixel (Y) (px (Y)) are in one Pica (Printer's) (pica (US))?

    One Pica (Printer's) equals 15.9402241594022 Pixel (Y).

  • How do you convert Pica (Printer's) to Pixel (Y)?

    Multiply the Pica (Printer's) value by 15.9402241594022 to get the result in Pixel (Y).

  • How do you convert Pixel (Y) back to Pica (Printer's)?

    Multiply the Pixel (Y) value by 0.062734375 to get back to Pica (Printer's).

  • What is 1440 Pica (Printer's) in Pixel (Y)?

    1440 Pica (Printer's) equals 22,953.9227895392 Pixel (Y).