What is a twip used for?

A twip is a typographic unit used to specify fine positions and spacing in rich text formats and UI layouts, providing sub-point resolution in typesetting and software development.

Where is the furlong (US survey) commonly applied?

The US survey furlong is typically used in older U.S. land surveying, historical maps, cadastral descriptions, and reporting traditional race distances.

Why is the conversion between twip and furlong so small?

Because a twip measures very small typographic distances while a furlong represents a large land length around 201 meters, resulting in very small converted values.

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

Learn how to convert measurements from twips, a typographic unit, to furlong (US survey), a traditional land measurement unit, using this online length unit converter.

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

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Start Value

Enter the starting number (positive decimal or integer ≥ 0). Example: 0.1, 1, 5.

End Value

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Interval

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

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What Is This Tool?

This tool converts length values from twip, a unit used for fine typographic and UI layout measurements, to furlong (US survey), a historical unit used in land surveying and traditional distance measurements.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in twips that you want to convert
Select twip as the input unit and furlong (US survey) as the output unit
Click the convert button to obtain the furlong equivalent
Use the result to interpret measurements between typographic and land surveying units

Key Features

Converts precise typographic units to traditional land measurement units
Supports twips and US survey furlongs as input and output units
Browser-based and easy to use without any software installation
Useful for bridging layout design measurements and historical surveying data

Examples

10,000 Twips equals approximately 0.0008768 furlongs
1,000,000 Twips converts to about 0.08768 furlongs

Common Use Cases

Specifying precise positions and spacing in rich text formats and word processors
Bridging UI layout measurements with traditional land surveying units
Converting and interpreting historical maps and legal land descriptions
Analyzing cadastral survey data and horse racing distances reported in furlongs

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure values are accurately entered in twips for precise conversion
Use this conversion primarily for applications involving historical or traditional units
Be aware of the scale difference between very small twips and large furlong units when interpreting results

Limitations

Converted values are extremely small due to the large difference between twip and furlong sizes
The US survey furlong is a non-SI unit and may not align with modern metric surveying without further conversions
Results may have limited practical precision for detailed land surveying applications without appropriate scaling

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a twip used for?: A twip is a typographic unit used to specify fine positions and spacing in rich text formats and UI layouts, providing sub-point resolution in typesetting and software development.
Where is the furlong (US survey) commonly applied?: The US survey furlong is typically used in older U.S. land surveying, historical maps, cadastral descriptions, and reporting traditional race distances.
Why is the conversion between twip and furlong so small?: Because a twip measures very small typographic distances while a furlong represents a large land length around 201 meters, resulting in very small converted values.

Key Terminology

Twip: A typographic measurement unit equal to 1/20 of a printer's point or 1/1440 inch, used for fine layout measurements.
Furlong (US survey): A historical US surveying unit of length equal to 660 US survey feet or about 201 meters, used in cadastral surveys and traditional distance descriptions.

Quick Knowledge Check

What type of unit is a twip?

A land measurement unit

A typographic unit

A metric unit

Which field commonly uses the furlong (US survey)?

Desktop publishing

Land surveying

Digital typography

Why might twip to furlong conversions be impractical for precision surveying?

Because furlong is too small a unit

Due to twips being very large

Due to large scale difference between units

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