Typographic Points to Mils: the quick answer
To convert typographic points to mils, multiply the value by 13.8889. To go the other way, multiply mils by 0.072 to get typographic points.
To convert typographic points to mils, multiply the value by 13.8889. To go the other way, multiply mils by 0.072 to get typographic points.
| Typographic Points (pt) | Mils (mil) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | 13.8889 mil |
| 2 pt | 27.7778 mil |
| 3 pt | 41.6667 mil |
| 4 pt | 55.5556 mil |
| 5 pt | 69.4444 mil |
| 6 pt | 83.3333 mil |
| 7 pt | 97.2222 mil |
| 8 pt | 111.111 mil |
| 9 pt | 125 mil |
| 10 pt | 138.889 mil |
| 12 pt | 166.667 mil |
| 14 pt | 194.444 mil |
| 15 pt | 208.333 mil |
| 20 pt | 277.778 mil |
| 21 pt | 291.667 mil |
| 24 pt | 333.333 mil |
| 25 pt | 347.222 mil |
| 30 pt | 416.667 mil |
| 40 pt | 555.556 mil |
| 50 pt | 694.444 mil |
| 60 pt | 833.333 mil |
| 75 pt | 1,041.67 mil |
| 80 pt | 1,111.11 mil |
| 100 pt | 1,388.89 mil |
| 200 pt | 2,777.78 mil |
| 250 pt | 3,472.22 mil |
| 300 pt | 4,166.67 mil |
| 400 pt | 5,555.56 mil |
| 500 pt | 6,944.44 mil |
| 750 pt | 10,416.7 mil |
| 1,000 pt | 13,888.9 mil |
Typographic point (pt). A typographic point is 1/72 of an inch (about 0.3528 mm), used for font sizes.
Mil (mil). A mil, also called a thou, is one thousandth of an inch (0.0254 mm), used for thin films, wire and coatings.
There are 13.8889 mils in one typographic point.
Multiply the number of typographic points by 13.8889. For example, 10 typographic points equal 138.889 mils.
One mil equals 0.072 typographic points.
166.667 mils. Other common values: 5 typographic points = 69.4444 mils and 100 typographic points = 1,388.89 mils.