Chains to Typographic Points: the quick answer
To convert chains to typographic points, multiply the value by 57,024. To go the other way, multiply typographic points by 1.75365 × 10⁻⁵ to get chains.
To convert chains to typographic points, multiply the value by 57,024. To go the other way, multiply typographic points by 1.75365 × 10⁻⁵ to get chains.
| Chains (ch) | Typographic Points (pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 ch | 57,024 pt |
| 2 ch | 114,048 pt |
| 3 ch | 171,072 pt |
| 4 ch | 228,096 pt |
| 5 ch | 285,120 pt |
| 6 ch | 342,144 pt |
| 7 ch | 399,168 pt |
| 8 ch | 456,192 pt |
| 9 ch | 513,216 pt |
| 10 ch | 570,240 pt |
| 12 ch | 684,288 pt |
| 14 ch | 798,336 pt |
| 15 ch | 855,360 pt |
| 20 ch | 1,140,480 pt |
| 21 ch | 1,197,500 pt |
| 24 ch | 1,368,580 pt |
| 25 ch | 1,425,600 pt |
| 30 ch | 1,710,720 pt |
| 40 ch | 2,280,960 pt |
| 50 ch | 2,851,200 pt |
| 60 ch | 3,421,440 pt |
| 75 ch | 4,276,800 pt |
| 80 ch | 4,561,920 pt |
| 100 ch | 5,702,400 pt |
| 200 ch | 11,404,800 pt |
| 250 ch | 14,256,000 pt |
| 300 ch | 17,107,200 pt |
| 400 ch | 22,809,600 pt |
| 500 ch | 28,512,000 pt |
| 750 ch | 42,768,000 pt |
| 1,000 ch | 57,024,000 pt |
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
Typographic point (pt). A typographic point is 1/72 of an inch (about 0.3528 mm), used for font sizes.
There are 57,024 typographic points in one chain.
Multiply the number of chains by 57,024. For example, 10 chains equal 570,240 typographic points.
One typographic point equals 1.75365 × 10⁻⁵ chains.
684,288 typographic points. Other common values: 5 chains = 285,120 typographic points and 100 chains = 5,702,400 typographic points.