Typographic Points to Palms: the quick answer
To convert typographic points to palms, multiply the value by 0.00462963. To go the other way, multiply palms by 216 to get typographic points.
To convert typographic points to palms, multiply the value by 0.00462963. To go the other way, multiply palms by 216 to get typographic points.
| Typographic Points (pt) | Palms (palm) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | 0.00462963 palm |
| 5 pt | 0.0231481 palm |
| 10 pt | 0.0462963 palm |
| 25 pt | 0.115741 palm |
| 50 pt | 0.231481 palm |
| 100 pt | 0.462963 palm |
| 250 pt | 1.15741 palm |
| 500 pt | 2.31481 palm |
| 1,000 pt | 4.62963 palm |
| 2,500 pt | 11.5741 palm |
| 5,000 pt | 23.1481 palm |
| 10,000 pt | 46.2963 palm |
| 100,000 pt | 462.963 palm |
| 1,000,000 pt | 4,629.63 palm |
Typographic point (pt). A typographic point is 1/72 of an inch (about 0.3528 mm), used for font sizes.
Palm (palm). A palm is 3 inches (0.0762 m), the width of the hand at the base of the fingers.
There are 0.00462963 palms in one typographic point.
Multiply the number of typographic points by 0.00462963. For example, 10 typographic points equal 0.0462963 palms.
One palm equals 216 typographic points.
4.62963 palms. Other common values: 100 typographic points = 0.462963 palms and 10,000 typographic points = 46.2963 palms.