Convert Point [Didot] to Line - Free Calculator
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Use this free online calculator to convert Point [Didot] to Line instantly. This all length conversions conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.
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Point [Didot] to Line Conversion Formula
To convert Point [Didot] to Line, multiply by 0.178107.
To convert Line back to Point [Didot], divide by 0.178107 (or multiply by 5.6146).
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About Point [Didot]
The point is a unit of length used by typographers and printers. When printing was done from hand-set metal type, one point represented the smallest element of type that could be handled, roughly 1/64 inch. Eventually, the point was standardized in Britain and America as exactly 1/72.27 = 0.013 837 inch, which is about 0.35 mm (351.46 micrometers). In continental Europe, typographers traditionally used a slightly larger point of 0.014 83 inch (about 1/72 pouce, 0.377 mm, or roughly 1/67 English inch), called a Didot point after the French typographer Firmin Didot (1764-1836). In the U.S., Adobe software defines the point to be exactly 1/72 inch (0.013 888 9 inch or 0.352 777 8 millimeters), a unit sometimes called the big point (bp). The German standards agency DIN has proposed that all these units be replaced by multiples of 0.25 millimeters (1/101.6 inch).
About Line
The line is a traditional unit of distance equal to 1/12 inch (about 2.1167 millimeters). For measuring the thickness of buttons, there is also a smaller line equal to 1/40 inch (0.635 millimeter). The line is called the ligne in French, the linea in Spanish, the linie in German, and the liniya in Russian.
Point [Didot] to Line Conversion Table
| Point [Didot] | Line | Line | Point [Didot] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.017811 | 0.1 | 0.561459 |
| 0.5 | 0.089054 | 0.5 | 2.8073 |
| 1 | 0.178107 | 1 | 5.6146 |
| 2 | 0.356215 | 2 | 11.2292 |
| 5 | 0.890537 | 5 | 28.0729 |
| 10 | 1.7811 | 10 | 56.1459 |
| 20 | 3.5621 | 20 | 112.2918 |
| 25 | 4.4527 | 25 | 140.3647 |
| 50 | 8.9054 | 50 | 280.7294 |
| 100 | 17.8107 | 100 | 561.4589 |
| 250 | 44.5269 | 250 | 1403.65 |
| 500 | 89.0537 | 500 | 2807.29 |
| 1000 | 178.1074 | 1000 | 5614.59 |
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