Chapter 1: Measurement Conversion Charts

MILLIMETERS, POINTS, AND PICAS TO INCHES

mm 1.586
points 4.513
picas 0.375
inches 1/16
mm 3.175
points 9.034
picas 0.75
inches 1/8
mm 4.763
points 13.552
picas 1.125
inches 3/16
mm 6.35
points 18.068
picas 1.5
inches 1/4
mm 7.938
points 22.586
picas 1.875
inches 5/16
mm 9.525
points 27.101
picas 2.25
inches 3/8
mm 11.113
points 31.620
picas 2.635
inches 7/16
mm 12.7
points 36.135
picas 3.011
inches 1/2
mm 14.288
points 40.653
picas 3.388
inches 9/16
mm 15.875
points 45.169
picas 3.764
inches 5/8
mm 17.463
points 49.687
picas 4.140
inches 1 1/16
mm 19.050
points 54.203
picas 4.517
inches 3/4
mm 21.638

Get The Graphic Design Reference & Specification Book now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.