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Twip to Point (Printer's) Converter

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

Conversion formula

1 twip = 0.0501875 pt (US)

1 pt (US) = 19.9252801992528 twip

Example: 1440 twip = 72.27 pt (US)

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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 (Printer's)

Defined as 0.013837 inches (0.3514598 mm).

History: Printer's points come from traditional metal type and pre-digital printing systems.

Current use: Historical and traditional printing.

Also written as pt (US), printer point, printer points.

Twip to Point (Printer's) table

Twip [twip]Point (Printer's) [pt (US)]
0.01 twip0.000501875 pt (US)
0.1 twip0.00501875 pt (US)
1 twip0.0501875 pt (US)
2 twip0.100375 pt (US)
5 twip0.2509375 pt (US)
10 twip0.501875 pt (US)
20 twip1.00375 pt (US)
50 twip2.509375 pt (US)
100 twip5.01875 pt (US)

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Point (Printer's) (pt (US)) are in one Twip (twip)?

    One Twip equals 0.0501875 Point (Printer's).

  • How do you convert Twip to Point (Printer's)?

    Multiply the Twip value by 0.0501875 to get the result in Point (Printer's).

  • How do you convert Point (Printer's) back to Twip?

    Multiply the Point (Printer's) value by 19.9252801992528 to get back to Twip.

  • What is 1440 Twip in Point (Printer's)?

    1440 Twip equals 72.27 Point (Printer's).