stick-pica (PostScript) conversion

Conversion number between stick and pica (PostScript) is 12. This means, that stick is bigger unit than pica (PostScript).

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

Enter the number in stick:

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

stick

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in pica (PostScript)

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 stick = (exactly) `(0.0508) / ((254/60000))` = 12 pica (PostScript)
1 pica (PostScript) = (exactly) `((254/60000)) / (0.0508)` = 0.083333333333333 stick
? stick × `(0.0508 ("m"/"stick")) / ((254/60000) ("m"/"pica (PostScript)"))` = ? pica (PostScript)

High precision conversion

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

Decimal places: (0-800)

stick
Result in pica (PostScript):
?

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stick to pica (PostScript) conversion chart

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

visual:

stick	pica (PostScript)
0	0
10	120
20	240
30	360
40	480
50	600
60	720
70	840
80	960
90	1080
100	1200
110	1320

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Multiple conversion

Enter numbers in stick and click convert button.
One number per line.

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

Convert Stick to other unit:

stick

Definition of stick unit: ≡ 2 in . of chiefly historical interest

Convert Pica (PostScript) to other unit:

pica (PostScript)

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

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