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Convert barleycorn to point
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to point, or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
What is a Point?
The point is the smallest typographic unit (∼0.353 mm). The PostScript point standardized it as exactly 1/72 inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes are measured in points - 12pt text has capital letters about 4.2 mm tall.
barleycorn to point Conversion Table
| barleycorn | point |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 0.24 point |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 2.4 point |
| 1 barleycorn | 24 point |
| 2 barleycorn | 48 point |
| 3 barleycorn | 72 point |
| 5 barleycorn | 120 point |
| 10 barleycorn | 240 point |
| 20 barleycorn | 480 point |
| 50 barleycorn | 1200 point |
| 100 barleycorn | 2400 point |
| 1000 barleycorn | 24000 point |
How to Convert barleycorn to point
1 barleycorn = 24 point
1 point = 0.041666666666667 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to point:
15 × 24 = 360 point