Point (desktop publishing) to Pixel (CSS) Converter
1 point is about 1.333333333 CSS pixels. Convert points (pt) to CSS pixels (px) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
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Result
Point (desktop publishing) to Pixel (CSS) conversion
1 pt ≈ 1.333333333 pxone point in CSS pixels
1 px = 0.75 ptone CSS pixel in points
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.
Pixel (CSS) (px): The CSS reference pixel: exactly 1/96 inch, or 0.75 point. Real screen pixels vary in size.
Source:W3C CSS Values and Units Module Level 3 (absolute lengths)
How to convert points to CSS pixels
To convert points to CSS pixels, multiply the number of points by about 1.333333333.
Formula
px = pt × 1.333333333
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 pt = 5 × 1.333333333 ≈ 6.666666667 px
- 25 pt = 25 × 1.333333333 ≈ 33.33333333 px
- 100 pt = 100 × 1.333333333 ≈ 133.3333333 px
Point (desktop publishing) to Pixel (CSS) conversion table
| Point (desktop publishing) (pt) | Pixel (CSS) (px) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 pt | 0.1333333333 px |
| 0.5 pt | 0.6666666667 px |
| 1 pt | 1.333333333 px |
| 2 pt | 2.666666667 px |
| 3 pt | 4 px |
| 5 pt | 6.666666667 px |
| 10 pt | 13.33333333 px |
| 20 pt | 26.66666667 px |
| 25 pt | 33.33333333 px |
| 50 pt | 66.66666667 px |
| 100 pt | 133.3333333 px |
| 250 pt | 333.3333333 px |
| 500 pt | 666.6666667 px |
| 1000 pt | 1333.333333 px |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many CSS pixels are in one point?
- One point is about 1.333333333 CSS pixels.
- How do I convert CSS pixels to points?
- To convert CSS pixels to points, multiply the number of CSS pixels by 0.75. The formula is pt = px × 0.75.
- 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 point or a CSS pixel?
- A point is about 1.333333333 times larger than a CSS pixel. In other words, a CSS pixel is 0.75 of a point.