Font conversion from point size to metric

[toolmantwo]

What is the correct conversion from 10 PT size characters to the like metric size?

And I will also need other point sizes like 12PT converted if you have a reference.

Do you express the height and width, and spacing, line spacing?

Has the metric size font been used widely?

Thanks, John

 

[looslib]

Don't kniow about the actual conversion but as a starting point, 1 pt is 1/72 of an inch.


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[MadMango]

I don't know if this is a simply math conversion, but 10pt equals .101 inches, or 2.56mm.

12pt equals .121 inches, or 3.08mm.

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[MacGyverS2000]

The two values given don't match up, but looslib is correct... 1" is equivalent to 72 point. 1" also equals 25.4mm.

So, 10 point = 0.139" = 3.53mm
and 12 point = 0.167" = 4.23mm