point (PostScript)-point (TeX) conversion

Conversion number between point (PostScript) [pt] and point (TeX) [pt] is 1.00375. This means, that point (PostScript) is bigger unit than point (TeX).

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from point (TeX) to point (PostScript) conversion

Enter the number in point (PostScript):

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

[pt]

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in point (TeX)

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 point (PostScript) = (exactly) `((254/720000)) / ((254/722700))` = 1.00375 point (TeX)
1 point (TeX) = (exactly) `((254/722700)) / ((254/720000))` = 0.99626400996264 point (PostScript)
? point (PostScript) × `((254/720000) ("m"/"point (PostScript)")) / ((254/722700) ("m"/"point (TeX)"))` = ? point (TeX)

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

point (PostScript)
Result in point (TeX):
?

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point (PostScript) to point (TeX) conversion chart

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

visual:

point (PostScript)	point (TeX)
0	0
10	10.0375
20	20.075
30	30.1125
40	40.15
50	50.1875
60	60.225
70	70.2625
80	80.3
90	90.3375
100	100.375
110	110.4125

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Multiple conversion

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

Converted numbers in point (TeX):
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Details about point (PostScript) and point (TeX) units:

Convert Point (PostScript) to other unit:

point (PostScript)

Definition of point (PostScript) unit: ≡ 1⁄72 in .

Convert Point (TeX) to other unit:

point (TeX)

Definition of point (TeX) unit: ≡ 1⁄72.27 in .

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