pica (PostScript)-barleycorn conversion

Conversion number between pica (PostScript) and barleycorn is 0.5. This means, that pica (PostScript) is smaller unit than barleycorn.

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from barleycorn to pica (PostScript) conversion

Enter the number in pica (PostScript):

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

pica (PostScript)

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in barleycorn

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 pica (PostScript) = (exactly) `((254/60000)) / ((254/30000))` = 0.5 barleycorn
1 barleycorn = (exactly) `((254/30000)) / ((254/60000))` = 2 pica (PostScript)
? pica (PostScript) × `((254/60000) ("m"/"pica (PostScript)")) / ((254/30000) ("m"/"barleycorn"))` = ? barleycorn

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

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

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

visual:

pica (PostScript)	barleycorn
0	0
10	5
20	10
30	15
40	20
50	25
60	30
70	35
80	40
90	45
100	50
110	55

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Multiple conversion

Enter numbers in pica (PostScript) and click convert button.
One number per line.

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

Convert Pica (PostScript) to other unit:

pica (PostScript)

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

Convert Barleycorn to other unit:

barleycorn

Definition of barleycorn unit: = 1⁄3 in. of chiefly historical interest

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