How to convert hands to twips
1 hand is equal to 5,760 twips, and 1 twip is equal to 0.0001736111111 hands. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
twips = hands × 5,760
twips = hands ÷ 0.0001736111111Example: convert 15 h to twip: 15 × 5,760 = 86,400 twip.
Hand to Twip conversion table
| Hand (h) | Twip (twip) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 h | 57.6 twip |
| 0.1 h | 576 twip |
| 1 h | 5,760 twip |
| 2 h | 11,520 twip |
| 3 h | 17,280 twip |
| 5 h | 28,800 twip |
| 10 h | 57,600 twip |
| 20 h | 115,200 twip |
| 50 h | 288,000 twip |
| 100 h | 576,000 twip |
| 250 h | 1,440,000 twip |
| 500 h | 2,880,000 twip |
| 1,000 h | 5,760,000 twip |
About the hand
The hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm). It's used to measure the height of horses at the withers.
Symbol: h · 1 h = 0.1016 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the twip
A twip is one twentieth of a point, or 1/1440 of an inch (about 17.6 µm). It's used internally by Microsoft Word, RTF files and older Windows APIs.
Symbol: twip · 1 twip = 0.00001763888889 m · Category: Typography