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Convert PostScript Point to Millimeter [mm] | Online Typography Units Converter
Easily convert PostScript points to millimeters (mm) for precise typography measurements used in digital documents, print layout, and graphic design.
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PostScript point to Millimeter [mm] 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 converter transforms typographic measurements from PostScript points to millimeters. It helps designers and publishers translate digital font sizes and layout dimensions into physical units used in printing and page design.
How to Use This Tool?
- Enter the value in PostScript points you want to convert.
- Select 'PostScript point' as the starting unit and 'millimeter [mm]' as the target unit.
- Click convert to get the equivalent measurement in millimeters.
Key Features
- Converts PostScript points, a standard digital typography unit, into millimeters.
- Supports design applications including font sizing, line spacing, margins, and page layout.
- Provides quick, browser-based calculations without the need for manual formulas.
Examples
- 12 PostScript points converts to approximately 4.23 millimeters.
- 72 PostScript points equals exactly 25.4 millimeters, which corresponds to one inch.
Common Use Cases
- Specifying font sizes like 12 pt body text in digital documents.
- Setting leading and paragraph spacing for digital typography layouts.
- Defining physical dimensions such as margins and column widths in PDFs or print designs.
Tips & Best Practices
- Ensure you understand that PostScript points are fixed at 1/72 inch for consistency.
- Use this conversion when precise physical sizing is required for print or page layout.
- Be mindful that device resolution and printing technology might slightly affect the final rendered size.
Limitations
- The conversion is based on a fixed ratio of 1 PostScript point equal to 0.3527777778 millimeters.
- Differences from other point definitions (such as historical or TeX points) exist.
- Actual printed size may vary due to device resolution and printing methods.
- Rounding might be necessary for specific layout use cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a PostScript point?
- It is a typographic unit defined as exactly 1/72 of an inch, used in digital typography to measure font sizes and layout dimensions.
- Why convert PostScript points to millimeters?
- To translate digital typography measurements into physical sizes for print layout, ensuring accurate font sizes, spacing, and margins.
- Does this conversion apply to all point definitions?
- No, it applies specifically to the PostScript point and differs from other historical point units.
Key Terminology
- PostScript point
- A digital typography unit exactly equal to 1/72 of an inch, used for font sizes and layout dimensions.
- Millimeter [mm]
- The SI unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter, used for specifying physical measurements in print design.
- Leading
- The vertical spacing between lines of text, often measured in points.