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Points to Pixels Converter (pt to px)
px = pt × 96 / 72 = pt × 4/3 (CSS reference pixel).
CSS says 1 pt = 1/72 in and 1 in = 96 px, so 12 pt is 16 px. Print at 300 DPI is a different grid. Word’s “12 pt” on paper is not your laptop’s CSS pixel.
Points
pt → px
16 px
12 pt → 16 px. 9 pt → 12 px. 72 pt → 96 px (one CSS inch).
- You typed
- 12 pt
- One px is
- 0.75 pt
- How it’s calculated
- px = pt × 96 / 72 = pt × 4/3 (CSS reference pixel).
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Terms & how it works
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Points
The “Points” value used in this tool’s formula. Adjust it to see results update live.
How this calculator works
CSS says 1 pt = 1/72 in and 1 in = 96 px, so 12 pt is 16 px. Print at 300 DPI is a different grid. Word’s “12 pt” on paper is not your laptop’s CSS pixel. px = pt × 96 / 72 = pt × 4/3 (CSS reference pixel). Example: 12 pt → 16 px. 9 pt → 12 px. 72 pt → 96 px (one CSS inch).
px = pt × 96 / 72 = pt × 4/3 (CSS reference pixel).
Example: 12 pt → 16 px. 9 pt → 12 px. 72 pt → 96 px (one CSS inch).
When to use this Points to Pixels
Common use cases
- CSS says 1 pt = 1/72 in and 1 in = 96 px, so 12 pt is 16 px. Print at 300 DPI is a different grid. Word’s “12 pt” on paper is not your laptop’s CSS pixel.
- Sanity-check with this case: 12 pt → 16 px. 9 pt → 12 px. 72 pt → 96 px (one CSS inch).
- The relationship is: px = pt × 96 / 72 = pt × 4/3 (CSS reference pixel).
Localized examples
- Unit Converters: the example on this page uses the same formula as the widget.
What you get
- Fields: Points
- px = pt × 96 / 72 = pt × 4/3 (CSS reference pixel).
- Example on the page: 12 pt → 16 px. 9 pt → 12 px. 72 pt → 96 px (one CSS inch).
How to Convert Points to Pixels Step-by-Step
- 1Enter Points. Use the values you have, not a catalog average, unless that is all you know.
- 2px = pt × 96 / 72 = pt × 4/3 (CSS reference pixel).
- 3Worked case: 12 pt → 16 px. 9 pt → 12 px. 72 pt → 96 px (one CSS inch).
- 4Check which dictionary the other person is using — US or UK, decimal or 1,024 — then trust the number.
Governing formula
px = pt × 96 / 72 = pt × 4/3 (CSS reference pixel).
12 pt → 16 px. 9 pt → 12 px. 72 pt → 96 px (one CSS inch).
Example: set Points = 12, then read the result.
Variable definitions
- value
Points
The “Points” field. Default 12; typical range 0–200.
- The conversion (px = pt × 96 / 72 = pt × 4/3 (CSS reference pixel).) does not pick US vs UK gallons, SI vs binary megabytes, or Mach at altitude for you. Read the footnote on the page.
- Nothing here is uploaded for the calculation itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use the inches-to-pixels page at 300, not this CSS factor.
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- Inches to PointsDesktop publishing locked the point at 1/72 of an international inch. 1 in = 72 pt. Letter paper 8.5 in is 612 pt. This is not 96 CSS px per inch and not a 300 DPI raster. For px, pick a DPI on the points-to-pixels page.
- Picas to PointsA PostScript pica is 12 points, and a point is 1/72 in. Six picas make an inch. InDesign’s “p6” is this pica. CSS px is a different conversation — use points to pixels if the output is a screen.
- ASCII / Unicode Code PointsType a character, a decimal code, 0x41, or U+1F600. You get the code point, hex, binary, and UTF-8 bytes. ASCII is 0–127. Everything else is Unicode. This is not an encoding converter for files — it is one scalar value at a time.
- Carats to MilligramsThe metric carat is exactly 200 mg (0.2 g) since 1907. A 1 ct diamond is 200 mg. Jewelers still cut “points” (0.01 ct = 2 mg). This is not a gold-karat purity scale.
- Centimeters to Pixelspx = (cm / 2.54) × DPI. A 10 cm bar at 300 DPI is 1,181 px. A4 width 21 cm at 300 DPI is 2,480 px. Packaging die-lines still want millimeters and bleed; this is the raster step.
- Inches to PixelsPixels = inches × DPI. A 4×6 print at 300 DPI is 1200×1800 px. Screens often assume 96 DPI in CSS. If the print shop said 300, do not export at 72 and hope.
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Feb 28, 2026
Very usable on mobile. Would love a save/export option later, but the math feels solid.
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