To convert hands to typographic points, multiply the value by 288. To go the other way, multiply typographic points by 0.00347222 to get hands.
| Hands (hand) | Typographic Points (pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 hand | 288 pt |
| 2 hand | 576 pt |
| 3 hand | 864 pt |
| 4 hand | 1,152 pt |
| 5 hand | 1,440 pt |
| 6 hand | 1,728 pt |
| 7 hand | 2,016 pt |
| 8 hand | 2,304 pt |
| 9 hand | 2,592 pt |
| 10 hand | 2,880 pt |
| 12 hand | 3,456 pt |
| 14 hand | 4,032 pt |
| 15 hand | 4,320 pt |
| 20 hand | 5,760 pt |
| 21 hand | 6,048 pt |
| 24 hand | 6,912 pt |
| 25 hand | 7,200 pt |
| 30 hand | 8,640 pt |
| 40 hand | 11,520 pt |
| 50 hand | 14,400 pt |
| 60 hand | 17,280 pt |
| 75 hand | 21,600 pt |
| 80 hand | 23,040 pt |
| 100 hand | 28,800 pt |
| 200 hand | 57,600 pt |
| 250 hand | 72,000 pt |
| 300 hand | 86,400 pt |
| 400 hand | 115,200 pt |
| 500 hand | 144,000 pt |
| 750 hand | 216,000 pt |
| 1,000 hand | 288,000 pt |
Hand (hand). A hand is 4 inches (0.1016 m) and is still used to measure the height of horses.
Typographic point (pt). A typographic point is 1/72 of an inch (about 0.3528 mm), used for font sizes.
There are 288 typographic points in one hand.
Multiply the number of hands by 288. For example, 10 hands equal 2,880 typographic points.
One typographic point equals 0.00347222 hands.
3,456 typographic points. Other common values: 5 hands = 1,440 typographic points and 100 hands = 28,800 typographic points.