Typographic Points to Centimeters: the quick answer
To convert typographic points to centimeters, multiply the value by 0.0352778. To go the other way, multiply centimeters by 28.3465 to get typographic points.
To convert typographic points to centimeters, multiply the value by 0.0352778. To go the other way, multiply centimeters by 28.3465 to get typographic points.
| Typographic Points (pt) | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | 0.0352778 cm |
| 2 pt | 0.0705556 cm |
| 3 pt | 0.105833 cm |
| 4 pt | 0.141111 cm |
| 5 pt | 0.176389 cm |
| 6 pt | 0.211667 cm |
| 7 pt | 0.246944 cm |
| 8 pt | 0.282222 cm |
| 9 pt | 0.3175 cm |
| 10 pt | 0.352778 cm |
| 12 pt | 0.423333 cm |
| 14 pt | 0.493889 cm |
| 15 pt | 0.529167 cm |
| 20 pt | 0.705556 cm |
| 21 pt | 0.740833 cm |
| 24 pt | 0.846667 cm |
| 25 pt | 0.881944 cm |
| 30 pt | 1.05833 cm |
| 40 pt | 1.41111 cm |
| 50 pt | 1.76389 cm |
| 60 pt | 2.11667 cm |
| 75 pt | 2.64583 cm |
| 80 pt | 2.82222 cm |
| 100 pt | 3.52778 cm |
| 200 pt | 7.05556 cm |
| 250 pt | 8.81944 cm |
| 300 pt | 10.5833 cm |
| 400 pt | 14.1111 cm |
| 500 pt | 17.6389 cm |
| 750 pt | 26.4583 cm |
| 1,000 pt | 35.2778 cm |
Typographic point (pt). A typographic point is 1/72 of an inch (about 0.3528 mm), used for font sizes.
Centimeter (cm). A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter, used for everyday measurements such as height and clothing sizes.
There are 0.0352778 centimeters in one typographic point.
Multiply the number of typographic points by 0.0352778. For example, 10 typographic points equal 0.352778 centimeters.
One centimeter equals 28.3465 typographic points.
0.423333 centimeters. Other common values: 5 typographic points = 0.176389 centimeters and 100 typographic points = 3.52778 centimeters.