What is a point unit used for?

A point is a typographic unit to specify font sizes, spacing, and layout in printing and digital typography.

Where is the furlong (US survey) unit typically used?

It is used in older U.S. surveying, legal land descriptions, historical maps, and traditional horse racing distances.

Can I use this tool for everyday length measurements?

Since points and furlongs represent vastly different scales, the conversion is generally not practical for everyday length measurement.

How to Convert from Point to Furlong (US survey) [fur]

Learn how to convert length measurements from points, a typographic unit, to furlongs used in US surveying with this easy-to-use online converter tool.

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Point to Furlong (US survey) [fur] Conversion Table

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Start Value

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Point to Furlong (US survey) [fur] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter helps you transform length measurements from points, commonly used in typography and digital publishing, into furlongs (US survey), a historical land measurement unit used in surveying and mapping.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in points that you want to convert.
Select 'point' as the input unit and 'furlong (US survey)' as the output unit.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent value in furlongs.

Key Features

Converts typographic units (points) to historical surveying units (furlongs US survey).
Provides accurate conversion aligned with known definitions.
Easy and browser-based interface for quick unit translation.

Examples

10 Points = 0.000017536440796857 Furlongs (US survey)
500 Points = 0.00087682203984285 Furlongs (US survey)

Common Use Cases

Interpreting font sizes and layout spacing in print alongside older land measurements.
Converting historical map distances and land survey data to modern units.
Understanding traditional horse racing distances using furlongs in the US.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure clarity on which point definition you use (PostScript or TeX) to reduce variation.
Use the tool primarily for academic, archival, or specialized surveying contexts.
Consider the impracticality of mixing very small typographic units with large land units for everyday measurements.

Limitations

Points are very small and meant for typography; conversion to furlongs is rarely practical in daily measurement.
Slight differences exist between PostScript and TeX point definitions.
Furlong (US survey) is a historical non-SI unit not common in modern official use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a point unit used for?: A point is a typographic unit to specify font sizes, spacing, and layout in printing and digital typography.
Where is the furlong (US survey) unit typically used?: It is used in older U.S. surveying, legal land descriptions, historical maps, and traditional horse racing distances.
Can I use this tool for everyday length measurements?: Since points and furlongs represent vastly different scales, the conversion is generally not practical for everyday length measurement.

Key Terminology

Point: A typographic unit of length used in printing and digital typography, commonly defined as 1/72 inch.
Furlong (US survey): A historical non-SI unit of length equal to 660 US survey feet, used primarily in US land surveying and legal descriptions.
PostScript Point: The desktop-publishing standard point defined as exactly 1/72 inch.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does a point commonly measure?

Distance in land surveying

Font size and spacing in typography

Horse racing distances

What is a furlong (US survey)?

A unit for measuring paper thickness

A historical US surveying unit equal to 1/8 mile

A digital typography measurement

Why might converting points to furlongs be uncommon?

Because points are very large units

Because furlongs are a typographic standard

Because points are very small units and furlongs are very large

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