1 pt ≈ 1.33 px — Point to Pixel Converter

Worked example: converting Point to Pixel

Step 1 — start with the formula. px = pt × 1.3333333333
Step 2 — substitute your figure. 10 pt × 1.3333333333
Step 3 — read the result. 10 pt = 13.333333 px
Step 4 — check it in reverse. pt = px × 0.75 returns 10 pt, which matches the figure you started with.

Typography Converter

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Decimals:

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1.333333

1 pt = 1.333333 px

Formula:

px = pt × 1.3333333333

With your value: 1 pt = 1.33333333 px

Other Point to Pixel conversions

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

Point to Pixel Conversion Table

Point (pt)	Pixel (px)
0.5	0.666667
1	1.333333
2	2.666667
5	6.666667
10	13.333333
15	20
20	26.666667
25	33.333333
50	66.666667
100	133.333333
250	333.333333
500	666.666667
1000	1,333.333333

Pixel to Point Conversion Table

Pixel (px)	Point (pt)
0.5	0.375
1	0.75
2	1.5
5	3.75
10	7.5
15	11.25
20	15
25	18.75
50	37.5
100	75
250	187.5
500	375
1000	750

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

Pixel (px)

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

Standards and context behind Point to Pixel

CSS reference pixel: 96 px per inch by definition in CSS, so 1 pt = 4/3 px.
DTP point: Exactly 1/72 inch since PostScript standardised it.

How to Convert Point to Pixel

To convert from Point (pt) to Pixel (px), multiply the value by 1.3333333333.

Formula: px = pt × 1.3333333333

Reverse: pt = px × 0.75

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Point. For example: 5 pt
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1.3333333333
The result is: 6.666667 px

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 Pixel

A pixel (px) is the smallest controllable element of a digital image or display. In web design, it is a canonical unit of measurement.

Common uses: web design, digital images, screen resolution.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Pixel are in 1 Point?

There are exactly 1.3333333333 Pixel in 1 Point. This means the conversion factor from Point to Pixel is 1.3333333333.

What is the formula to convert Point to Pixel?

The formula to convert Point to Pixel is: px = pt × 1.3333333333. For example, to convert 10 Point to Pixel, you would multiply 10 by 1.3333333333.

What is a Point?