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Convert point to barleycorn
Please provide values below to Convert point to barleycorn, or vice versa.
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.
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.
point to barleycorn Conversion Table
| point | barleycorn |
|---|---|
| 0.01 point | 0.000416666666667 barleycorn |
| 0.1 point | 0.00416666666667 barleycorn |
| 1 point | 0.0416666666667 barleycorn |
| 2 point | 0.0833333333333 barleycorn |
| 3 point | 0.125 barleycorn |
| 5 point | 0.208333333333 barleycorn |
| 10 point | 0.416666666667 barleycorn |
| 20 point | 0.833333333333 barleycorn |
| 50 point | 2.08333333333 barleycorn |
| 100 point | 4.16666666667 barleycorn |
| 1000 point | 41.6666666667 barleycorn |
How to Convert point to barleycorn
1 point = 0.041666666666667 barleycorn
1 barleycorn = 24 point
Example: convert 15 point to barleycorn:
15 × 0.041666666666667 = 0.625 barleycorn