Printing Resources
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Conversions
Inches, Millimeters, Points, Picas
| Fraction Inches | Decimal Inches | Millimeter | Postscript Pica | Postscript Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/64 | .015625 | .396 | .09375 | 1.125 |
| 1/32 | .03125 | .793 | .1875 | 2.25 |
| 1/16 | .0625 | 1.587 | .375 | 4.5 |
| 1/8 | .125 | 3.175 | .75 | 9 |
| 3/16 | .1875 | 4.762 | 1.125 | 13.5 |
| 1/4 | .25 | 6.350 | 1.5 | 18 |
| 5/16 | .3125 | 7.937 | 1.875 | 22.5 |
| 3/8 | .375 | 9.525 | 2.25 | 27 |
| 7/16 | .4375 | 11.112 | 2.625 | 31.5 |
| 1/2 | .5 | 12.700 | 3 | 36 |
| 9/16 | .5625 | 14.287 | 3.375 | 40.5 |
| 5/8 | .625 | 15.875 | 3.75 | 45 |
| 11/16 | .6875 | 17.462 | 4.125 | 49.5 |
| 3/4 | .75 | 19.05 | 4.5 | 54 |
| 13/16 | .8125 | 20.637 | 4.875 | 58.5 |
| 7/8 | .875 | 22.225 | 5.25 | 63 |
| 15/16 | .9375 | 23.812 | 5.625 | 67.5 |
| 1 | 1.0 | 25.4 | 6 | 72 |