How to convert picas to spans (cloth)
1 pica is equal to 0.01851851852 spans (cloth), and 1 span (cloth) is equal to 54 picas. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
spans (cloth) = picas × 0.01851851852
spans (cloth) = picas ÷ 54Example: convert 15 pc to span: 15 × 0.01851851852 = 0.2777777778 span.
Pica to Span (cloth) conversion table
| Pica (pc) | Span (cloth) (span) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pc | 0.0001851851852 span |
| 0.1 pc | 0.001851851852 span |
| 1 pc | 0.01851851852 span |
| 2 pc | 0.03703703704 span |
| 3 pc | 0.05555555556 span |
| 5 pc | 0.09259259259 span |
| 10 pc | 0.1851851852 span |
| 20 pc | 0.3703703704 span |
| 50 pc | 0.9259259259 span |
| 100 pc | 1.851851852 span |
| 250 pc | 4.62962963 span |
| 500 pc | 9.259259259 span |
| 1,000 pc | 18.51851852 span |
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
About the span (cloth)
The cloth span is 9 inches (22.86 cm), originally the distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger of a spread hand.
Symbol: span · 1 span = 0.2286 m · Category: Historical & cloth