To convert typographic points to barleycorns, multiply the value by 0.0416665. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 24.0001 to get typographic points.
| Typographic Points (pt) | Barleycorns (bc) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | 0.0416665 bc |
| 2 pt | 0.083333 bc |
| 3 pt | 0.125 bc |
| 4 pt | 0.166666 bc |
| 5 pt | 0.208333 bc |
| 6 pt | 0.249999 bc |
| 7 pt | 0.291666 bc |
| 8 pt | 0.333332 bc |
| 9 pt | 0.374999 bc |
| 10 pt | 0.416665 bc |
| 12 pt | 0.499998 bc |
| 14 pt | 0.583331 bc |
| 15 pt | 0.624998 bc |
| 20 pt | 0.83333 bc |
| 21 pt | 0.874997 bc |
| 24 pt | 0.999996 bc |
| 25 pt | 1.04166 bc |
| 30 pt | 1.25 bc |
| 40 pt | 1.66666 bc |
| 50 pt | 2.08333 bc |
| 60 pt | 2.49999 bc |
| 75 pt | 3.12499 bc |
| 80 pt | 3.33332 bc |
| 100 pt | 4.16665 bc |
| 200 pt | 8.3333 bc |
| 250 pt | 10.4166 bc |
| 300 pt | 12.5 bc |
| 400 pt | 16.6666 bc |
| 500 pt | 20.8333 bc |
| 750 pt | 31.2499 bc |
| 1,000 pt | 41.6665 bc |
Typographic point (pt). A typographic point is 1/72 of an inch (about 0.3528 mm), used for font sizes.
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
There are 0.0416665 barleycorns in one typographic point.
Multiply the number of typographic points by 0.0416665. For example, 10 typographic points equal 0.416665 barleycorns.
One barleycorn equals 24.0001 typographic points.
0.499998 barleycorns. Other common values: 5 typographic points = 0.208333 barleycorns and 100 typographic points = 4.16665 barleycorns.