point (PostScript)-span conversion

Conversion number between point (PostScript) [pt] and span [　] is 0.0015432098765432. This means, that point (PostScript) is smaller unit than span.

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from span to point (PostScript) conversion

Enter the number in point (PostScript):

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

[pt]

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in span

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 point (PostScript) = (exactly) `((254/720000)) / (0.2286)` = 0.0015432098765432 span
1 span = (exactly) `(0.2286) / ((254/720000))` = 648 point (PostScript)
? point (PostScript) × `((254/720000) ("m"/"point (PostScript)")) / (0.2286 ("m"/"span"))` = ? span

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

point (PostScript)
Result in span:
?

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point (PostScript) to span conversion chart

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

visual:

point (PostScript)	span
0	0
10	0.015432098765432
20	0.030864197530864
30	0.046296296296296
40	0.061728395061728
50	0.077160493827161
60	0.092592592592593
70	0.10802469135802
80	0.12345679012346
90	0.13888888888889
100	0.15432098765432
110	0.16975308641975

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Multiple conversion

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

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

Convert Point (PostScript) to other unit:

point (PostScript)

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

Convert Span to other unit:

span

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

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	×10		[pt]