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Point (PostScript) to Twip Converter

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

Conversion formula

1 pt (PS) = 20 twip

1 twip = 0.05 pt (PS)

Example: 1440 pt (PS) = 28,800 twip

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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.

Twip

A twip (twentieth of a point) is a typographic measurement, defined as 1/1440 of an inch.

History: Twips became common in software layout systems that needed integer-friendly point subdivisions.

Current use: Visual Basic and other Microsoft development environments.

Also written as twip, twips.

Point (PostScript) to Twip table

Point (PostScript) [pt (PS)]Twip [twip]
0.01 pt (PS)0.2 twip
0.1 pt (PS)2 twip
1 pt (PS)20 twip
2 pt (PS)40 twip
5 pt (PS)100 twip
10 pt (PS)200 twip
20 pt (PS)400 twip
50 pt (PS)1,000 twip
100 pt (PS)2,000 twip

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Twip (twip) are in one Point (PostScript) (pt (PS))?

    One Point (PostScript) equals 20 Twip.

  • How do you convert Point (PostScript) to Twip?

    Multiply the Point (PostScript) value by 20 to get the result in Twip.

  • How do you convert Twip back to Point (PostScript)?

    Multiply the Twip value by 0.05 to get back to Point (PostScript).

  • What is 1440 Point (PostScript) in Twip?

    1440 Point (PostScript) equals 28,800 Twip.