Microsoft KB Archive/28887

Points and Pitch Table

PSS ID Number: Q28887 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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The following is a table of common points and pitch equivalence:

Points (1/72 Inch) Pitch (Characters Per Inch) —————— —————————

6                    20 7.5                   16 8                     15 8.5                   14 9                     13 10                     12 11                     10.9 12                     10 13                      9.2 14.5                    8.3 15                      8 16                      7.5 18                      6.7 20                      6 24                      5 = MORE INFORMATION =

To convert pitch to points, do the following:

Divide 120 by the pitch; that is, 12 pitch is 10 points (120/12 = 10)

To convert points to pitch, do the following:

Divide 120 by the points; that is, 10 points is 12 pitch (120/10 = 12)

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