Pixels to points
Type a value in px to get it in pt instantly.
12pt
That's 1.09× as big as body text, while a heading is 2× bigger. That is about 4.233 mm tall on paper.
Convert the other way: pt to px
What it means
How big is that?
A CSS pixel is defined as 1/96 inch, so 16 px is exactly 12 pt regardless of screen density.
The math
How to convert px to pt
To convert pixels to points, multiply by 0.75.
Example: 16 px × 0.75 = 12 pt.
In the other direction, 1 pt = 1.33333 px.
Every unit
Your size in every unit
Tables
px to pt conversion table
| px | pt |
|---|---|
| 6 px | 4.5 pt |
| 8 px | 6 pt |
| 9 px | 6.75 pt |
| 10 px | 7.5 pt |
| 11 px | 8.25 pt |
| 12 px | 9 pt |
| 14 px | 10.5 pt |
| 16 px | 12 pt |
| 18 px | 13.5 pt |
| 24 px | 18 pt |
| 36 px | 27 pt |
| 48 px | 36 pt |
| 72 px | 54 pt |
| 96 px | 72 pt |
pt to px conversion table
| pt | px |
|---|---|
| 6 pt | 8 px |
| 8 pt | 10.6667 px |
| 9 pt | 12 px |
| 10 pt | 13.3333 px |
| 11 pt | 14.6667 px |
| 12 pt | 16 px |
| 14 pt | 18.6667 px |
| 16 pt | 21.3333 px |
| 18 pt | 24 px |
| 24 pt | 32 px |
| 36 pt | 48 px |
| 48 pt | 64 px |
| 72 pt | 96 px |
| 96 pt | 128 px |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many pt is 1 px?
- 1 px is 0.75 pt.
- How many pt is 10 px?
- 10 px is 7.5 pt.
- How many pt is 16 px?
- 16 px is 12 pt.
The units
About these units
Pixels (px)
The CSS pixel: 1/96 inch by definition, not a physical screen dot. Browsers default to 16 px body text.
Points (pt)
The printing point: 1/72 inch. Word processors and print design measure type in points.
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