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Convert twip to barleycorn
Please provide values below to Convert twip to barleycorn, or vice versa.
What is a Twip?
A twip (twentieth of a point) equals 1/1440 inch (17.64 μm). Used in digital graphics and Microsoft Word for precise positioning. The name comes from 'TWentieth of an Imperial Point'.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
twip to barleycorn Conversion Table
| twip | barleycorn |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 2.08333333333e-5 barleycorn |
| 0.1 twip | 0.000208333333333 barleycorn |
| 1 twip | 0.00208333333333 barleycorn |
| 2 twip | 0.00416666666667 barleycorn |
| 3 twip | 0.00625 barleycorn |
| 5 twip | 0.0104166666667 barleycorn |
| 10 twip | 0.0208333333333 barleycorn |
| 20 twip | 0.0416666666667 barleycorn |
| 50 twip | 0.104166666667 barleycorn |
| 100 twip | 0.208333333333 barleycorn |
| 1000 twip | 2.08333333333 barleycorn |
How to Convert twip to barleycorn
1 twip = 0.0020833333333333 barleycorn
1 barleycorn = 480 twip
Example: convert 15 twip to barleycorn:
15 × 0.0020833333333333 = 0.03125 barleycorn