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Convert ell to point
Please provide values below to Convert ell to point, or vice versa.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
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.
ell to point Conversion Table
| ell | point |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 32.4 point |
| 0.1 ell | 324 point |
| 1 ell | 3240 point |
| 2 ell | 6480 point |
| 3 ell | 9720 point |
| 5 ell | 16200 point |
| 10 ell | 32400 point |
| 20 ell | 64800 point |
| 50 ell | 162000 point |
| 100 ell | 324000 point |
| 1000 ell | 3240000 point |
How to Convert ell to point
1 ell = 3240 point
1 point = 0.00030864197530864 ell
Example: convert 15 ell to point:
15 × 3240 = 48600 point