Point (printer's, traditional) (pt (printer's))

The traditional American printer's point: exactly 0.013837 inch, slightly smaller than the desktop point.

What is a printer's point?

Symbol: pt (printer's)
Quantity: Typography
Unit system: other
Definition: The traditional American printer's point: exactly 0.013837 inch, slightly smaller than the desktop point.
Exact: Yes, the value is exact by definition
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8

Used in traditional metal and hot-metal type in the US and UK before desktop publishing.

Point (printer's, traditional) in other units
Point (printer's, traditional)	Millimeter	Point (desktop publishing)	Centimeter
1 pt (printer's)	= 0.3514598 mm	= 0.996264 pt	= 0.03514598 cm
10 pt (printer's)	= 3.514598 mm	= 9.96264 pt	= 0.3514598 cm
100 pt (printer's)	= 35.14598 mm	= 99.6264 pt	= 3.514598 cm
1000 pt (printer's)	= 351.4598 mm	= 996.264 pt	= 35.14598 cm

The next smaller typography unit is the CSS pixel (px). 1 pt (printer's) = 1.328352 px, and 1 px ≈ 0.7528125075 pt (printer's).

The next larger typography unit is the point (pt). 1 pt (printer's) = 0.996264 pt, and 1 pt ≈ 1.00375001 pt (printer's).

How many millimeters are in one printer's point?: One printer's point = 0.3514598 mm (millimeters).
How many points are in one printer's point?: One printer's point = 0.996264 pt (points).
How many centimeters are in one printer's point?: One printer's point = 0.03514598 cm (centimeters).