Millimeter to Point (desktop publishing) Converter
1 millimeter is about 2.834645669 points. Convert millimeters (mm) to points (pt) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
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Result
Millimeter to Point (desktop publishing) conversion
1 mm ≈ 2.834645669 ptone millimeter in points
1 pt ≈ 0.3527777778 mmone point in millimeters
Millimeter (mm): One thousandth of a meter.
Point (desktop publishing) (pt): Exactly 1/72 inch (about 0.3528 mm). The point used by PostScript, PDF, CSS and word processors for font sizes.
Source:Millimeter: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); Point (desktop publishing): W3C CSS Values and Units Module Level 3 (absolute lengths)
How to convert millimeters to points
To convert millimeters to points, multiply the number of millimeters by about 2.834645669.
Formula
pt = mm × 2.834645669
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 mm = 5 × 2.834645669 ≈ 14.17322835 pt
- 25 mm = 25 × 2.834645669 ≈ 70.86614173 pt
- 100 mm = 100 × 2.834645669 ≈ 283.4645669 pt
Millimeter to Point (desktop publishing) conversion table
| Millimeter (mm) | Point (desktop publishing) (pt) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 mm | 0.2834645669 pt |
| 0.5 mm | 1.417322835 pt |
| 1 mm | 2.834645669 pt |
| 2 mm | 5.669291339 pt |
| 3 mm | 8.503937008 pt |
| 5 mm | 14.17322835 pt |
| 10 mm | 28.34645669 pt |
| 20 mm | 56.69291339 pt |
| 25 mm | 70.86614173 pt |
| 50 mm | 141.7322835 pt |
| 100 mm | 283.4645669 pt |
| 250 mm | 708.6614173 pt |
| 500 mm | 1417.322835 pt |
| 1000 mm | 2834.645669 pt |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many points are in one millimeter?
- One millimeter is about 2.834645669 points.
- How do I convert points to millimeters?
- To convert points to millimeters, multiply the number of points by about 0.3527777778. The formula is mm = pt × 0.3527777778.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a millimeter or a point?
- A millimeter is about 2.834645669 times larger than a point. In other words, a point is about 0.3527777778 of a millimeter.