Pica (pc)
The pica (pc) equals 12 points or 16 CSS pixels — a compositor’s unit for column widths and leading.
Picas appear in professional typesetting, InDesign, and newspaper layout specifications.
Pica to Point
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1 pica = 12 points
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Conversion table
Selected pc values converted to pt using the exact factor from this tool.
| pc | pt |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.12 |
| 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 5 | 60 |
| 10 | 120 |
| 20 | 240 |
| 50 | 600 |
| 100 | 1,200 |
| 1,000 | 12,000 |
How to convert
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 pc = 12 pt
1 pt = 0.0833333333 pc
To convert pica to point, multiply by 12.
To convert point to pica, multiply by 0.0833333333.
Example: convert 10 pc to pt
10 × 12 = 120 pt
About these units
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Point (pt)
The point (pt) equals 1/72 inch or 1.333… CSS pixels at the 96 px/in reference — the traditional print typography unit.
Points size Word documents, PDFs, and print layouts — pixel ↔ point is the most searched web-to-print conversion.
Frequently asked questions
How many points are in one pica?
One pica equals 12 points. Multiply your picas value by 12 to convert to points.
What is the conversion formula?
pt = pc × 12The reverse is
pc = pt × 0.083333333333, using the same exact factors as this converter.Is this Pica to Point converter private?
Yes. All calculations run locally in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.