hand-pica (PostScript) conversion

Conversion number between hand and pica (PostScript) is 24. This means, that hand is bigger unit than pica (PostScript).

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from pica (PostScript) to hand conversion

Enter the number in hand:

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

hand

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in pica (PostScript)

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 hand = (exactly) `(0.1016) / ((254/60000))` = 24 pica (PostScript)
1 pica (PostScript) = (exactly) `((254/60000)) / (0.1016)` = 0.041666666666667 hand
? hand × `(0.1016 ("m"/"hand")) / ((254/60000) ("m"/"pica (PostScript)"))` = ? pica (PostScript)

High precision conversion

If conversion between hand to metre and metre to pica (PostScript) is exactly definied, high precision conversion from hand to pica (PostScript) is enabled.

Decimal places: (0-800)

hand
Result in pica (PostScript):
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hand to pica (PostScript) conversion chart

Start value:	[hand]
Step size	[hand]
How many lines?	(max 100)

visual:

hand	pica (PostScript)
0	0
10	240
20	480
30	720
40	960
50	1200
60	1440
70	1680
80	1920
90	2160
100	2400
110	2640

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Multiple conversion

Enter numbers in hand and click convert button.
One number per line.

Converted numbers in pica (PostScript):
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Details about hand and pica (PostScript) units:

Convert Hand to other unit:

hand

Definition of hand unit: ≡ 4 in.

Convert Pica (PostScript) to other unit:

pica (PostScript)

Definition of pica (PostScript) unit: ≡ 12 points .

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