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Convert point to centiinch [cin]
Please provide values below to Convert point to centiinch [cin], 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 Centiinch?
A centiinch is 0.01 inch (254 μm), mainly used in British engineering drawings. This decimal subdivision helped bridge imperial and metric systems during Britain's 20th century metric transition period.
point to centiinch [cin] Conversion Table
| point | centiinch [cin] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 point | 0.0138888888889 centiinch [cin] |
| 0.1 point | 0.138888888889 centiinch [cin] |
| 1 point | 1.38888888889 centiinch [cin] |
| 2 point | 2.77777777778 centiinch [cin] |
| 3 point | 4.16666666667 centiinch [cin] |
| 5 point | 6.94444444444 centiinch [cin] |
| 10 point | 13.8888888889 centiinch [cin] |
| 20 point | 27.7777777778 centiinch [cin] |
| 50 point | 69.4444444444 centiinch [cin] |
| 100 point | 138.888888889 centiinch [cin] |
| 1000 point | 1388.88888889 centiinch [cin] |
How to Convert point to centiinch [cin]
1 point = 1.3888888888889 centiinch [cin]
1 centiinch [cin] = 0.72 point
Example: convert 15 point to centiinch [cin]:
15 × 1.3888888888889 = 20.833333333333 centiinch [cin]