How to convert X-units to points
1 x-unit is equal to 2.840541732 × 10⁻¹⁰ points, and 1 point is equal to 3,520,455,231 X-units. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
points = X-units × 2.840541732 × 10⁻¹⁰
points = X-units ÷ 3,520,455,231Example: convert 1 xu to pt: 1 × 2.840541732 × 10⁻¹⁰ = 2.840541732 × 10⁻¹⁰ pt.
X-unit to Point conversion table
| X-unit (xu) | Point (pt) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 xu | 2.840541732 × 10⁻¹² pt |
| 0.1 xu | 2.840541732 × 10⁻¹¹ pt |
| 1 xu | 2.840541732 × 10⁻¹⁰ pt |
| 2 xu | 5.681083465 × 10⁻¹⁰ pt |
| 3 xu | 8.521625197 × 10⁻¹⁰ pt |
| 5 xu | 1.420270866 × 10⁻⁹ pt |
| 10 xu | 2.840541732 × 10⁻⁹ pt |
| 20 xu | 5.681083465 × 10⁻⁹ pt |
| 50 xu | 1.420270866 × 10⁻⁸ pt |
| 100 xu | 2.840541732 × 10⁻⁸ pt |
| 250 xu | 7.101354331 × 10⁻⁸ pt |
| 500 xu | 1.420270866 × 10⁻⁷ pt |
| 1,000 xu | 2.840541732 × 10⁻⁷ pt |
About the x-unit
The X-unit (about 1.002 × 10⁻¹³ m) was used to express X-ray and gamma-ray wavelengths before the ångström and picometer became standard.
Symbol: xu · 1 xu = 1.00208 × 10⁻¹³ m · Category: Atomic & physics
About the point
The desktop publishing (PostScript) point is 1/72 of an inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes such as 12 pt are measured in points.
Symbol: pt · 1 pt = 0.0003527777778 m · Category: Typography