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Length/Distance | Convert from didot point to point [Britain, US] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (didot point) The didot point is a unit of distance used in typography. It was named after the French typographer Firmin Didot (1764-1836). Unit Definition (point [Britain, US]) The unit of measure for the height of type, defined as 1/72 of an inch* or 0.3527777778 mm (*small differences occur in this unit between countries, the variables lying between 0.188 and 0.4mm)
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