How to convert twips to spans (cloth)
1 twip is equal to 0.00007716049383 spans (cloth), and 1 span (cloth) is equal to 12,960 twips. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
spans (cloth) = twips × 0.00007716049383
spans (cloth) = twips ÷ 12,960Example: convert 15 twip to span: 15 × 0.00007716049383 = 0.001157407407 span.
Twip to Span (cloth) conversion table
| Twip (twip) | Span (cloth) (span) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 7.716049383 × 10⁻⁷ span |
| 0.1 twip | 0.000007716049383 span |
| 1 twip | 0.00007716049383 span |
| 2 twip | 0.0001543209877 span |
| 3 twip | 0.0002314814815 span |
| 5 twip | 0.0003858024691 span |
| 10 twip | 0.0007716049383 span |
| 20 twip | 0.001543209877 span |
| 50 twip | 0.003858024691 span |
| 100 twip | 0.007716049383 span |
| 250 twip | 0.01929012346 span |
| 500 twip | 0.03858024691 span |
| 1,000 twip | 0.07716049383 span |
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 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