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Convert point to handbreadth
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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 Handbreadth?
The Handbreadth, also sometimes called a palm, is a unit of length based on the width of a human hand (excluding the thumb). Its exact value varies but is typically around 7-10 centimeters or 3-4 inches.
point to handbreadth Conversion Table
| point | handbreadth |
|---|---|
| 0.01 point | 4.62962962963e-5 handbreadth |
| 0.1 point | 0.000462962962963 handbreadth |
| 1 point | 0.00462962962963 handbreadth |
| 2 point | 0.00925925925926 handbreadth |
| 3 point | 0.0138888888889 handbreadth |
| 5 point | 0.0231481481481 handbreadth |
| 10 point | 0.0462962962963 handbreadth |
| 20 point | 0.0925925925926 handbreadth |
| 50 point | 0.231481481481 handbreadth |
| 100 point | 0.462962962963 handbreadth |
| 1000 point | 4.62962962963 handbreadth |
How to Convert point to handbreadth
1 point = 0.0046296296296297 handbreadth
1 handbreadth = 216 point
Example: convert 15 point to handbreadth:
15 × 0.0046296296296297 = 0.069444444444445 handbreadth