What is a furlong used for?

A furlong is an imperial unit of length traditionally used in horse racing, land measurement, and historical maps.

What does a pica measure?

A pica is a typographic unit used in desktop publishing and page layout to measure type and spacing.

Why convert furlongs to picas?

Conversions help incorporate traditional distance measurements into precise typographic and digital layout contexts.

How to Convert from Furlong [fur] to Pica?

Learn how to convert lengths from furlongs, an imperial unit used in traditional contexts, to picas, a typographic measurement unit, with clear explanations and examples.

Furlong [fur]

Pica

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Furlong [fur] to Pica Conversion Table

Furlong [fur]	Pica

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Start Value

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End Value

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Furlong [fur] to Pica Conversion Table
Furlong [fur]	Pica

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What Is This Tool?

This length conversion tool helps you transform measurements from furlongs, a traditional imperial unit, into picas, a standard unit used in typography and digital page layout.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in furlongs you wish to convert.
Select furlong as your original unit and pica as the target unit.
Click convert to get the equivalent measurement in picas.

Key Features

Converts furlongs, an imperial length unit, to picas used in typesetting.
Supports accurate large-scale unit transformations for specialized use cases.
Includes example calculations to simplify complex conversions.

Examples

Convert 2 furlongs to picas: 2 × 47520 = 95040 picas.
Convert 0.5 furlong to picas: 0.5 × 47520 = 23760 picas.

Common Use Cases

Integrating historical land or distance data using furlongs into modern design layouts.
Converting measurements for historical cartography and map scaling.
Translating traditional units into typographic measurements for print media and digital publishing.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure correct input of furlong values to get accurate pica conversions.
Use this conversion primarily for specialized projects involving legacy distance units and typography.
Consider further scaling of large pica values for practical page layout usage.

Limitations

Furlongs are rarely used outside specific traditional contexts, so conversions to picas are specialized.
Due to large scale differences, resulting pica values may be unwieldy without additional resizing for typographic applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a furlong used for?: A furlong is an imperial unit of length traditionally used in horse racing, land measurement, and historical maps.
What does a pica measure?: A pica is a typographic unit used in desktop publishing and page layout to measure type and spacing.
Why convert furlongs to picas?: Conversions help incorporate traditional distance measurements into precise typographic and digital layout contexts.

Key Terminology

Furlong [fur]: An imperial unit of length equal to 220 yards or exactly 201.168 metres, traditionally used in horse racing and historical land measurement.
Pica: A typographic unit of length equal to 12 points or 1/6 inch, used in page layout and digital typesetting.
Conversion Rate: The value used to multiply from one unit to obtain the equivalent measurement in another; here, 1 furlong equals 47520 picas.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit is traditionally used to measure horse racing distances?

Pica

Furlong

Inch

What type of unit is a pica?

A length unit in typography

An agricultural length measurement

A digital storage unit

Why might someone convert furlongs to picas?

To measure clothing sizes

To integrate historical distances into layout design

To calculate speed in miles per hour

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