How to convert spans (cloth) to twips
1 span (cloth) is equal to 12,960 twips, and 1 twip is equal to 0.00007716049383 spans (cloth). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
twips = spans (cloth) × 12,960
twips = spans (cloth) ÷ 0.00007716049383Example: convert 15 span to twip: 15 × 12,960 = 194,400 twip.
Span (cloth) to Twip conversion table
| Span (cloth) (span) | Twip (twip) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 span | 129.6 twip |
| 0.1 span | 1,296 twip |
| 1 span | 12,960 twip |
| 2 span | 25,920 twip |
| 3 span | 38,880 twip |
| 5 span | 64,800 twip |
| 10 span | 129,600 twip |
| 20 span | 259,200 twip |
| 50 span | 648,000 twip |
| 100 span | 1,296,000 twip |
| 250 span | 3,240,000 twip |
| 500 span | 6,480,000 twip |
| 1,000 span | 12,960,000 twip |
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
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