line-pica (PostScript) conversion

Conversion number between line [ln] and pica (PostScript) is 0.5. This means, that line is smaller unit than pica (PostScript).

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Switch to reverse conversion:
from pica (PostScript) to line conversion

Enter the number in line:

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

[ln]

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in pica (PostScript)

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 line = (exactly) `((254/120000)) / ((254/60000))` = 0.5 pica (PostScript)
1 pica (PostScript) = (exactly) `((254/60000)) / ((254/120000))` = 2 line
? line × `((254/120000) ("m"/"line")) / ((254/60000) ("m"/"pica (PostScript)"))` = ? pica (PostScript)

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

line
Result in pica (PostScript):
?

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line to pica (PostScript) conversion chart

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

visual:

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

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

Convert Line to other unit:

line

Definition of line unit: ≡ 1⁄12 in.

Convert Pica (PostScript) to other unit:

pica (PostScript)

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

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	×10		[ln]