How to convert twips to ells
1 twip is equal to 0.00001543209877 ells, and 1 ell is equal to 64,800 twips. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
ells = twips × 0.00001543209877
ells = twips ÷ 64,800Example: convert 15 twip to ell: 15 × 0.00001543209877 = 0.0002314814815 ell.
Twip to Ell conversion table
| Twip (twip) | Ell (ell) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 1.543209877 × 10⁻⁷ ell |
| 0.1 twip | 0.000001543209877 ell |
| 1 twip | 0.00001543209877 ell |
| 2 twip | 0.00003086419753 ell |
| 3 twip | 0.0000462962963 ell |
| 5 twip | 0.00007716049383 ell |
| 10 twip | 0.0001543209877 ell |
| 20 twip | 0.0003086419753 ell |
| 50 twip | 0.0007716049383 ell |
| 100 twip | 0.001543209877 ell |
| 250 twip | 0.003858024691 ell |
| 500 twip | 0.007716049383 ell |
| 1,000 twip | 0.01543209877 ell |
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
About the ell
The English ell is 45 inches (1.143 m). It was used for measuring cloth and was originally based on the length of an arm.
Symbol: ell · 1 ell = 1.143 m · Category: Historical & cloth