Typography and Screen Length conversion

Convert Point to Centimeter

1 point (pt) equals 0.035277777778 centimeter (cm). Enter any value below to convert from pt to cm.

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1 pt = 0.0352777778 cm

All Typography units

From 1 pt
UnitValue
Inch in 0.0138888889
CSS pixel (96 PPI) px 1.3333333333
Point pt 1
Pica pc 0.0833333333
Millimeter mm 0.3527777778
Centimeter cm 0.0352777778
Twip twip 20
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Formula

pt to cm conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

cm = pt x 0.035277777778

Worked example

2 pt = 0.0705555556 cm.

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

Quick reference

Point to Centimeter table

Point (pt)Centimeter (cm)
0.010.0003527778
0.10.0035277778
10.0352777778
20.0705555556
50.1763888889
100.3527777778
250.8819444444
501.7638888889
1003.5277777778
1,00035.2777777778

From unit

About the point

One 72nd of an inch in desktop publishing.

Symbol: pt

To unit

About the centimeter

Ten millimeters.

Symbol: cm

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Related conversions

Centimeter to PointReverse this conversion Point to Inchpt to inPoint to CSS pixel (96 PPI)pt to pxPoint to Picapt to pcPoint to Millimeterpt to mmPoint to Twippt to twip

Source

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

pt to cm FAQ

How do you convert point to centimeter?

Use the formula cm = pt x 0.035277777778. 1 point (pt) equals 0.035277777778 centimeter (cm).

Is the pt to cm conversion exact?

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