Point (desktop publishing) to Millimeter Converter
1 point is about 0.3527777778 millimeters. Convert points (pt) to millimeters (mm) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
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Result
Point (desktop publishing) to Millimeter conversion
1 pt ≈ 0.3527777778 mmone point in millimeters
1 mm ≈ 2.834645669 ptone millimeter 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.
Millimeter (mm): One thousandth of a meter.
Source:Point (desktop publishing): W3C CSS Values and Units Module Level 3 (absolute lengths); Millimeter: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert points to millimeters
To convert points to millimeters, multiply the number of points by about 0.3527777778.
Formula
mm = pt × 0.3527777778
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 pt = 5 × 0.3527777778 ≈ 1.763888889 mm
- 25 pt = 25 × 0.3527777778 ≈ 8.819444444 mm
- 100 pt = 100 × 0.3527777778 ≈ 35.27777778 mm
Point (desktop publishing) to Millimeter conversion table
| Point (desktop publishing) (pt) | Millimeter (mm) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 pt | 0.03527777778 mm |
| 0.5 pt | 0.1763888889 mm |
| 1 pt | 0.3527777778 mm |
| 2 pt | 0.7055555556 mm |
| 3 pt | 1.058333333 mm |
| 5 pt | 1.763888889 mm |
| 10 pt | 3.527777778 mm |
| 20 pt | 7.055555556 mm |
| 25 pt | 8.819444444 mm |
| 50 pt | 17.63888889 mm |
| 100 pt | 35.27777778 mm |
| 250 pt | 88.19444444 mm |
| 500 pt | 176.3888889 mm |
| 1000 pt | 352.7777778 mm |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many millimeters are in one point?
- One point is about 0.3527777778 millimeters.
- How do I convert millimeters to points?
- To convert millimeters to points, multiply the number of millimeters by about 2.834645669. The formula is pt = mm × 2.834645669.
- 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 millimeter?
- A millimeter is about 2.834645669 times larger than a point. In other words, a point is about 0.3527777778 of a millimeter.