Point to Pica Converter

Typography Converter

6 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.083333

1 pt = 0.083333 pc

Formula:

pc = pt × 0.0833333333

With your value: 1 pt = 0.08333333 pc

Other Point to Pica conversions

2 pt to pc 3 pt to pc 4 pt to pc 5 pt to pc 6 pt to pc 7 pt to pc 8 pt to pc

Point to Pica Conversion Table

Point (pt)	Pica (pc)
0.5	0.041667
1	0.083333
2	0.166667
5	0.416667
10	0.833333
15	1.25
20	1.666667
25	2.083333
50	4.166667
100	8.333333
250	20.833333
500	41.666667
1000	83.333333

Pica to Point Conversion Table

Pica (pc)	Point (pt)
0.5	6
1	12
2	24
5	60
10	120
15	180
20	240
25	300
50	600
100	1,200
250	3,000
500	6,000
1000	12,000

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Point (pt)

Typography

Conventional value

Based on the PostScript point of exactly 1/72 inch, which CSS also adopts for absolute lengths.

Source: PostScript Language Reference; CSS Values and Units Module Level 4 (absolute lengths)

Adobe Systems / W3C · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Pica (pc)

Typography

Conventional value

Based on the PostScript point of exactly 1/72 inch, which CSS also adopts for absolute lengths.

Source: PostScript Language Reference; CSS Values and Units Module Level 4 (absolute lengths)

Adobe Systems / W3C · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Point to Pica

To convert from Point (pt) to Pica (pc), multiply the value by 0.0833333333.

Formula: pc = pt × 0.0833333333

Reverse: pt = pc × 12

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Point. For example: 5 pt
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0833333333
The result is: 0.416667 pc

About Point

In typography, a point is 1/72 of an inch. It is the standard unit for measuring font sizes in print and software.

Common uses: graphic design, word processing, printing.

About Pica

The pica (pc) is a unit of typography and layout. One pica equals 16 pixels. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other typography unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: typography calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Pica are in 1 Point?

There are exactly 0.0833333333 Pica in 1 Point. This means the conversion factor from Point to Pica is 0.0833333333.

What is the formula to convert Point to Pica?

The formula to convert Point to Pica is: pc = pt × 0.0833333333. For example, to convert 10 Point to Pica, you would multiply 10 by 0.0833333333.

What is a Point?