How to convert points to X-units
1 point is equal to 3,520,455,231 X-units, and 1 x-unit is equal to 2.840541732 × 10⁻¹⁰ points. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
X-units = points × 3,520,455,231
X-units = points ÷ 2.840541732 × 10⁻¹⁰Example: convert 1 pt to xu: 1 × 3,520,455,231 = 3,520,455,231 xu.
Point to X-unit conversion table
| Point (pt) | X-unit (xu) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pt | 35,204,552.31 xu |
| 0.1 pt | 352,045,523.1 xu |
| 1 pt | 3,520,455,231 xu |
| 2 pt | 7,040,910,462 xu |
| 3 pt | 10,561,365,690 xu |
| 5 pt | 17,602,276,150 xu |
| 10 pt | 35,204,552,310 xu |
| 20 pt | 70,409,104,620 xu |
| 50 pt | 176,022,761,500 xu |
| 100 pt | 352,045,523,100 xu |
| 250 pt | 880,113,807,700 xu |
| 500 pt | 1,760,227,615,000 xu |
| 1,000 pt | 3,520,455,231,000 xu |
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
About the x-unit
The X-unit (about 1.002 × 10⁻¹³ m) was used to express X-ray and gamma-ray wavelengths before the ångström and picometer became standard.
Symbol: xu · 1 xu = 1.00208 × 10⁻¹³ m · Category: Atomic & physics