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Convert mil [mil, thou] to point
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What is a Mil/Thou?
A mil (or thou) is 0.001 inch (25.4 μm), crucial in precision engineering. The term 'thou' is preferred in machining to avoid confusion with millimeter. Human hair measures 3-5 thou, while printer paper is about 10 thou thick.
What is a Point?
The point is the smallest typographic unit (∼0.353 mm). The PostScript point standardized it as exactly 1/72 inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes are measured in points - 12pt text has capital letters about 4.2 mm tall.
mil [mil, thou] to point Conversion Table
| mil [mil, thou] | point |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mil [mil, thou] | 0.00072 point |
| 0.1 mil [mil, thou] | 0.0072 point |
| 1 mil [mil, thou] | 0.072 point |
| 2 mil [mil, thou] | 0.144 point |
| 3 mil [mil, thou] | 0.216 point |
| 5 mil [mil, thou] | 0.36 point |
| 10 mil [mil, thou] | 0.72 point |
| 20 mil [mil, thou] | 1.44 point |
| 50 mil [mil, thou] | 3.6 point |
| 100 mil [mil, thou] | 7.2 point |
| 1000 mil [mil, thou] | 72 point |
How to Convert mil [mil, thou] to point
1 mil [mil, thou] = 0.072 point
1 point = 13.888888888889 mil [mil, thou]
Example: convert 15 mil [mil, thou] to point:
15 × 0.072 = 1.08 point