Convert millimeter to PostScript point
millimeter
Definition: A millimeter (symbol: mm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined in terms of the meter, as 1/1000 of a meter, or the distance traveled by light in 1/299 792 458 000 of a second.
History/origin: The milli- prefix is one of many metric prefixes. It indicates one thousandth of the base unit, in this case the meter. The definition of the meter has changed over time, the current definition being based on the distance traveled by the speed of light in a given amount of time. The relationship between the meter and the millimeter is constant however. Prior to this definition, the meter was based on the length of a prototype meter bar. In 2019, the meter has been re-defined based on the changes made to the definition of a second.
PostScript point
Definition: PostScript point is a measure of typographic or digital-layout length. For conversion purposes, its value is 20 times the reference unit, twip.
millimeter to PostScript point Conversion Table
| millimeter [mm] | PostScript point [PostScript point] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 millimeter | 0.0283 PostScript point |
| 0.10 millimeter | 0.2835 PostScript point |
| 1 millimeter | 2.83 PostScript point |
| 2 millimeter | 5.67 PostScript point |
| 3 millimeter | 8.50 PostScript point |
| 5 millimeter | 14.17 PostScript point |
| 10 millimeter | 28.35 PostScript point |
| 20 millimeter | 56.69 PostScript point |
| 50 millimeter | 141.73 PostScript point |
| 100 millimeter | 283.46 PostScript point |
| 1000 millimeter | 2835 PostScript point |
How to Convert millimeter to PostScript point
1 millimeter = 2.83 PostScript point
1 PostScript point = 0.352778 millimeter
Example
Convert 15 millimeter to PostScript point:
15 millimeter = 15 × 2.83 PostScript point = 42.52 PostScript point
