Typography and Screen Length conversion

Convert Centimeter to Point

1 centimeter (cm) equals 28.346456692913 point (pt). Enter any value below to convert from cm to pt.

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1 cm = 28.3464566929 pt

All Typography units

From 1 cm
UnitValue
Inch in 0.3937007874
CSS pixel (96 PPI) px 37.7952755906
Point pt 28.3464566929
Pica pc 2.3622047244
Millimeter mm 10
Centimeter cm 1
Twip twip 566.9291338583
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Formula

cm to pt conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

pt = cm x 28.346456692913

Worked example

2 cm = 56.6929133858 pt.

Pixel conversions assume 96 pixels per inch. Use actual device or print PPI when physical pixel size matters.

Quick reference

Centimeter to Point table

Centimeter (cm)Point (pt)
0.010.2834645669
0.12.8346456693
128.3464566929
256.6929133858
5141.7322834646
10283.4645669291
25708.6614173228
501,417.3228346457
1002,834.6456692913
1,00028,346.4566929134

From unit

About the centimeter

Ten millimeters.

Symbol: cm

To unit

About the point

One 72nd of an inch in desktop publishing.

Symbol: pt

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Conversion standard

Definitions are checked against CSS Values and Units Level 4. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.

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Questions

cm to pt FAQ

How do you convert centimeter to point?

Use the formula pt = cm x 28.346456692913. 1 centimeter (cm) equals 28.346456692913 point (pt).

Is the cm to pt conversion exact?

Both unit definitions use exact factors. Only the displayed decimal may be rounded.