pica (PostScript)-span conversion

Conversion number between pica (PostScript) and span [　] is 0.018518518518519. This means, that pica (PostScript) is smaller unit than span.

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from span to pica (PostScript) conversion

Enter the number in pica (PostScript):

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

pica (PostScript)

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in span

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 pica (PostScript) = (exactly) `((254/60000)) / (0.2286)` = 0.018518518518519 span
1 span = (exactly) `(0.2286) / ((254/60000))` = 54 pica (PostScript)
? pica (PostScript) × `((254/60000) ("m"/"pica (PostScript)")) / (0.2286 ("m"/"span"))` = ? span

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

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

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

visual:

pica (PostScript)	span
0	0
10	0.18518518518519
20	0.37037037037037
30	0.55555555555556
40	0.74074074074074
50	0.92592592592593
60	1.1111111111111
70	1.2962962962963
80	1.4814814814815
90	1.6666666666667
100	1.8518518518519
110	2.037037037037

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Multiple conversion

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

Convert Pica (PostScript) to other unit:

pica (PostScript)

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

Convert Span to other unit:

span

Definition of span unit: ≡ 9 in. of chiefly historical interest

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