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Convert point to caliber [cl]
Please provide values below to Convert point to caliber [cl], 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 Caliber?
In measurement, caliber equals 0.01 inch (254 μm). Firearms use this term differently - a .45 caliber bullet is 0.45 inches in diameter. The dual meaning causes confusion in engineering contexts.
point to caliber [cl] Conversion Table
| point | caliber [cl] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 point | 0.0138888888889 caliber [cl] |
| 0.1 point | 0.138888888889 caliber [cl] |
| 1 point | 1.38888888889 caliber [cl] |
| 2 point | 2.77777777778 caliber [cl] |
| 3 point | 4.16666666667 caliber [cl] |
| 5 point | 6.94444444444 caliber [cl] |
| 10 point | 13.8888888889 caliber [cl] |
| 20 point | 27.7777777778 caliber [cl] |
| 50 point | 69.4444444444 caliber [cl] |
| 100 point | 138.888888889 caliber [cl] |
| 1000 point | 1388.88888889 caliber [cl] |
How to Convert point to caliber [cl]
1 point = 1.3888888888889 caliber [cl]
1 caliber [cl] = 0.72 point
Example: convert 15 point to caliber [cl]:
15 × 1.3888888888889 = 20.833333333333 caliber [cl]