How to convert twips to microns
1 twip is equal to 17.63888889 microns, and 1 micron is equal to 0.05669291339 twips. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
microns = twips × 17.63888889
microns = twips ÷ 0.05669291339Example: convert 15 twip to µ: 15 × 17.63888889 = 264.5833333 µ.
Twip to Micron conversion table
| Twip (twip) | Micron (µ) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 0.1763888889 µ |
| 0.1 twip | 1.763888889 µ |
| 1 twip | 17.63888889 µ |
| 2 twip | 35.27777778 µ |
| 3 twip | 52.91666667 µ |
| 5 twip | 88.19444444 µ |
| 10 twip | 176.3888889 µ |
| 20 twip | 352.7777778 µ |
| 50 twip | 881.9444444 µ |
| 100 twip | 1,763.888889 µ |
| 250 twip | 4,409.722222 µ |
| 500 twip | 8,819.444444 µ |
| 1,000 twip | 17,638.88889 µ |
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 micron
The micron is the older name for the micrometer (one millionth of a meter). It's still common in filtration, semiconductor manufacturing and particle sizes.
Symbol: µ · 1 µ = 0.000001 m · Category: Metric (SI)