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Inch to Point 
Point terminology is used commonly in printing applications. Inches are used commonly for machine tooling specifications. The table below relates the two systems of measuring character size.
1 point = |
1/72 inch = |
127/360mm |
Inch |
mm |
Point |
1 |
25.40 |
72 |
1/2 |
12.70 |
36 |
3/8 |
9.53 |
27 |
5/16 |
7.94 |
22.5 |
1/4 |
6.35 |
18 |
3/16 |
4.76 |
13.5 |
5/32 |
3.97 |
11.25 |
1/8 |
3.18 |
9 |
3/32 |
2.38 |
6.75 |
1/16 |
1.59 |
4.5 |
1/32 |
0.79 |
2.25 |