How to convert inches (US survey) to points
1 inch (us survey) is equal to 72.000144 points, and 1 point is equal to 0.01388886111 inches (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
points = inches (US survey) × 72.000144
points = inches (US survey) ÷ 0.01388886111Example: convert 15 in (US) to pt: 15 × 72.000144 = 1,080.00216 pt.
Inch (US Survey) to Point conversion table
| Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) | Point (pt) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 in (US) | 0.72000144 pt |
| 0.1 in (US) | 7.2000144 pt |
| 1 in (US) | 72.000144 pt |
| 2 in (US) | 144.000288 pt |
| 3 in (US) | 216.000432 pt |
| 5 in (US) | 360.00072 pt |
| 10 in (US) | 720.00144 pt |
| 20 in (US) | 1,440.00288 pt |
| 50 in (US) | 3,600.0072 pt |
| 100 in (US) | 7,200.0144 pt |
| 250 in (US) | 18,000.036 pt |
| 500 in (US) | 36,000.072 pt |
| 1,000 in (US) | 72,000.144 pt |
About the inch (us survey)
The US survey inch is one twelfth of a US survey foot, about 2.5400051 cm.
Symbol: in (US) · 1 in (US) = 0.0254000508 m · Category: US survey units
About the point
The desktop publishing (PostScript) point is 1/72 of an inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes such as 12 pt are measured in points.
Symbol: pt · 1 pt = 0.0003527777778 m · Category: Typography