How to convert twips to fingers (cloth)
1 twip is equal to 0.0001543209877 fingers (cloth), and 1 finger (cloth) is equal to 6,480 twips. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fingers (cloth) = twips × 0.0001543209877
fingers (cloth) = twips ÷ 6,480Example: convert 15 twip to finger: 15 × 0.0001543209877 = 0.002314814815 finger.
Twip to Finger (cloth) conversion table
| Twip (twip) | Finger (cloth) (finger) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 0.000001543209877 finger |
| 0.1 twip | 0.00001543209877 finger |
| 1 twip | 0.0001543209877 finger |
| 2 twip | 0.0003086419753 finger |
| 3 twip | 0.000462962963 finger |
| 5 twip | 0.0007716049383 finger |
| 10 twip | 0.001543209877 finger |
| 20 twip | 0.003086419753 finger |
| 50 twip | 0.007716049383 finger |
| 100 twip | 0.01543209877 finger |
| 250 twip | 0.03858024691 finger |
| 500 twip | 0.07716049383 finger |
| 1,000 twip | 0.1543209877 finger |
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 finger (cloth)
The cloth finger is 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), a historical English unit for measuring fabric.
Symbol: finger · 1 finger = 0.1143 m · Category: Historical & cloth