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Convert point to twip
Please provide values below to Convert point to twip, 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 Twip?
A twip (twentieth of a point) equals 1/1440 inch (17.64 μm). Used in digital graphics and Microsoft Word for precise positioning. The name comes from 'TWentieth of an Imperial Point'.
point to twip Conversion Table
| point | twip |
|---|---|
| 0.01 point | 0.2 twip |
| 0.1 point | 2 twip |
| 1 point | 20 twip |
| 2 point | 40 twip |
| 3 point | 60 twip |
| 5 point | 100 twip |
| 10 point | 200 twip |
| 20 point | 400 twip |
| 50 point | 1000 twip |
| 100 point | 2000 twip |
| 1000 point | 20000 twip |
How to Convert point to twip
1 point = 20 twip
1 twip = 0.05 point
Example: convert 15 point to twip:
15 × 20 = 300 twip