How to convert nails (cloth) to picas
1 nail (cloth) is equal to 13.5 picas, and 1 pica is equal to 0.07407407407 nails (cloth). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
picas = nails (cloth) × 13.5
picas = nails (cloth) ÷ 0.07407407407Example: convert 15 nail to pc: 15 × 13.5 = 202.5 pc.
Nail (cloth) to Pica conversion table
| Nail (cloth) (nail) | Pica (pc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 nail | 0.135 pc |
| 0.1 nail | 1.35 pc |
| 1 nail | 13.5 pc |
| 2 nail | 27 pc |
| 3 nail | 40.5 pc |
| 5 nail | 67.5 pc |
| 10 nail | 135 pc |
| 20 nail | 270 pc |
| 50 nail | 675 pc |
| 100 nail | 1,350 pc |
| 250 nail | 3,375 pc |
| 500 nail | 6,750 pc |
| 1,000 nail | 13,500 pc |
About the nail (cloth)
The cloth nail is 2.25 inches (5.715 cm), one sixteenth of a yard, used historically in the cloth trade.
Symbol: nail · 1 nail = 0.05715 m · Category: Historical & cloth
About the pica
The modern (PostScript) pica is one sixth of an inch (4.233 mm), or 12 points. It's used in typography and page layout for column widths and margins.
Symbol: pc · 1 pc = 0.004233333333 m · Category: Typography