To convert spans to typographic points, multiply the value by 648. To go the other way, multiply typographic points by 0.00154321 to get spans.
| Spans (span) | Typographic Points (pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 span | 648 pt |
| 2 span | 1,296 pt |
| 3 span | 1,944 pt |
| 4 span | 2,592 pt |
| 5 span | 3,240 pt |
| 6 span | 3,888 pt |
| 7 span | 4,536 pt |
| 8 span | 5,184 pt |
| 9 span | 5,832 pt |
| 10 span | 6,480 pt |
| 12 span | 7,776 pt |
| 14 span | 9,072 pt |
| 15 span | 9,720 pt |
| 20 span | 12,960 pt |
| 21 span | 13,608 pt |
| 24 span | 15,552 pt |
| 25 span | 16,200 pt |
| 30 span | 19,440 pt |
| 40 span | 25,920 pt |
| 50 span | 32,400 pt |
| 60 span | 38,880 pt |
| 75 span | 48,600 pt |
| 80 span | 51,840 pt |
| 100 span | 64,800 pt |
| 200 span | 129,600 pt |
| 250 span | 162,000 pt |
| 300 span | 194,400 pt |
| 400 span | 259,200 pt |
| 500 span | 324,000 pt |
| 750 span | 486,000 pt |
| 1,000 span | 648,000 pt |
Span (span). A span is 9 inches (0.2286 m), the distance across an outstretched hand.
Typographic point (pt). A typographic point is 1/72 of an inch (about 0.3528 mm), used for font sizes.
There are 648 typographic points in one span.
Multiply the number of spans by 648. For example, 10 spans equal 6,480 typographic points.
One typographic point equals 0.00154321 spans.
7,776 typographic points. Other common values: 5 spans = 3,240 typographic points and 100 spans = 64,800 typographic points.