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Convert point to ell
Please provide values below to Convert point to ell, 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 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.
point to ell Conversion Table
| point | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 point | 3.08641975309e-6 ell |
| 0.1 point | 3.08641975309e-5 ell |
| 1 point | 0.000308641975309 ell |
| 2 point | 0.000617283950617 ell |
| 3 point | 0.000925925925926 ell |
| 5 point | 0.00154320987654 ell |
| 10 point | 0.00308641975309 ell |
| 20 point | 0.00617283950617 ell |
| 50 point | 0.0154320987654 ell |
| 100 point | 0.0308641975309 ell |
| 1000 point | 0.308641975309 ell |
How to Convert point to ell
1 point = 0.00030864197530864 ell
1 ell = 3240 point
Example: convert 15 point to ell:
15 × 0.00030864197530864 = 0.0046296296296297 ell