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Convert PostScript Point to En | Typography Units Converter
Easily convert values from PostScript points to en units used in typography and web design. Understand the relationship, use cases, and how this conversion supports scalable layouts.
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PostScript point to En Conversion Table
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Enter the starting number (positive decimal or integer ≥ 0). Example: 0.1, 1, 5.
Enter the ending number (positive decimal or integer > Start Value). Example: 10, 50, 100.
Enter the step size (positive decimal > 0 and < End Value – Start Value). Example: 1.0, 2.5.
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What Is This Tool?
This tool converts typography measurements from PostScript points, a fixed unit based on inches, to en units, which are relative and based on the current font size. It's useful for designers and developers who need to translate absolute font sizes into scalable spacing units.
How to Use This Tool?
- Enter the number of PostScript points you want to convert.
- Select 'PostScript point' as the input unit and 'en' as the output unit.
- Click the convert button to see the en value equivalent.
- Use the converted value to set spacing or dash lengths in your typography or web designs.
Key Features
- Accurately converts PostScript points to en units using standardized definitions.
- Supports typography and web layout design requirements.
- Browser-based and easy to use without any installation.
- Helps create consistent font-relative spacing and dash lengths.
- Ideal for desktop publishing, PDF layout, and CSS styling.
Examples
- 12 PostScript points converts to 24.09 en units (12 × 2.0075).
- 6 PostScript points converts to 12.045 en units (6 × 2.0075).
Common Use Cases
- Specifying font sizes and leading measurements in digital documents.
- Setting widths of en dashes for ranges and connections in typography.
- Defining relative indentation and spacing in CSS layouts using font-relative units.
- Creating consistent typographic spacing in desktop publishing and PDF designs.
Tips & Best Practices
- Remember that en units depend on the font size, so they vary with different fonts.
- Use this conversion when translating fixed font sizes into scalable width or spacing units.
- Combine converted en values with CSS to maintain relative sizing across different devices.
- Verify font settings before applying conversions to ensure accurate layout results.
Limitations
- The en is a relative unit and changes with font size, unlike the absolute PostScript point.
- Direct conversion to physical measurements is challenging without knowing the font context.
- Font-dependent en units may not provide consistent physical dimensions across different typefaces.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does one PostScript point equal in en units?
- One PostScript point equals 2.0075 en units.
- Why convert PostScript points to en in typography?
- Converting allows translating fixed font sizes into relative spacing units used for scalable and consistent design in digital and web layouts.
- Are en units fixed or relative measurements?
- En units are relative, based on half of the current font size, unlike fixed PostScript points.
Key Terminology
- PostScript point
- A precise typographic unit equal to exactly 1/72 of an inch, used for consistent sizing in digital typography and layout.
- en
- A relative typographic unit equal to half an em, generally half the current font size, used for spacing and dash lengths.
- em
- A typography unit representing the current font size used as a basis for relative measurements like en.