I. The Necessity of Conversion of Domestic and Foreign Units

The use of different units of measurement in cross-border communication and cooperation often leads to difficulties in understanding and communication, especially when it comes to units involved in the design industry. Therefore, in the design industry, knowledge related to the conversion of text size units, from PT (point) to other units, or from other units to PT (point) becomes an important complement.

II. Comparison of Text Size Units at Home and Abroad

1. Point (also called PT)

Point ( pt ) is a point, is the printing industry and typesetting, design of the most commonly used text size unit. In China, parts of the printing industry still use Point ( pt ) as the default text size unit.

2. Pica (also known as P)

Pica (p or pc), or pickup, is a unit of length for a type setting equal to 12 dots or 1/6 of an inch. It is widely used in printing, typesetting, design, publishing and other fields.

3. inches

inch, or 1/12th of a foot, is a common unit for entering dimensions. In the design industry, however, it is not common to use inches for text size.

4. Millimeters

Millimeter (mm) is a common unit for inputting values such as length, height, and width. It is widely used in the field of visual design, especially in UI production and graphic design.

5. Pixel

Pixel (Pixel) is commonly used in the field of digital design, and also plays an important role in the production and output of devices such as screens and printers.

III. Form of conversion of different units

1. Conversion between Point ( pt ) and Pica ( p )

1pt=0.0833p

1p=12pt

2. Conversion between Point ( pt ) and inch

1pt=1/72inch

1inch=72pt

3. Point ( pt ) and millimeter (mm) conversion

1pt=0.3528mm

1mm=2.8346pt

4. Conversion between Point ( pt ) and pixels

1pt=1.3333px

1px=0.75pt

IV. Application of PT in Design Industry and Suggestions

PT dots are widely used in the design industry due to their relatively simple size and use, as well as being supported by Adobe software production tools.

The text size comparison is based on 12pt or 14pt (or even larger) and is used by the design team to plan the text size to improve the typographical order and clarity.

As a designer, it is very helpful to master and understand the correspondence of various words and sizes, which is very helpful to the creation of design works and the promotion of quality. At the same time, in the process of domestic and international communication, the uniform use of the correct unit standards can help us avoid the confusion and misunderstanding of translation and interpretation, so as to better play the role.album designMeaning in itself.

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