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Convert from point [Adobe] to point [Britain, US]

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Unit Definition (point [Adobe])
A point is a unit of measure in typography (Abbreviated as "pt"). There are various sorts of points, used in particular locations and times: * Fournier point: the first definition of the printer's point, by Pierre Fournier. It was 0.34882 millimetres, which was 1/12 of a cicero.

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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