Home / Length Conversion / Convert ell to twip
Convert ell to twip
Please provide values below to Convert ell to twip, 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 Twip?
A twip (twentieth of a point) equals 1/1440 inch (17.64 μm). Used in digital graphics and Microsoft Word for precise positioning. The name comes from 'TWentieth of an Imperial Point'.
ell to twip Conversion Table
| ell | twip |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 648 twip |
| 0.1 ell | 6480 twip |
| 1 ell | 64800 twip |
| 2 ell | 129600 twip |
| 3 ell | 194400 twip |
| 5 ell | 324000 twip |
| 10 ell | 648000 twip |
| 20 ell | 1296000 twip |
| 50 ell | 3240000 twip |
| 100 ell | 6480000 twip |
| 1000 ell | 64800000 twip |
How to Convert ell to twip
1 ell = 64800 twip
1 twip = 1.5432098765432E-5 ell
Example: convert 15 ell to twip:
15 × 64800 = 971999.99999999 twip