Pixel Converter
PX to PT Converter
Convert pixels to points. The point is a print typography unit — 1 point equals 1/72 inch — related to px through the 96 DPI CSS reference.
Result
12pt
Formula
pt = px × 72 ÷ 96 (i.e. px × 0.75)Conversion table
px → pt.
About the PX to PT conversion
The point (pt) is a physical typography unit equal to 1/72 of an inch, used widely in print and word processors. In CSS the reference resolution is 96 pixels per inch, which fixes the relationship between px and pt.
Because there are 72 points and 96 pixels per inch, converting px to pt means multiplying by 72/96 — that is, by 0.75. So 16px is 12pt, 12px is 9pt, and 24px is 18pt.
This px to pt converter is handy when moving between screen and print specs, or when an email or document tool expects font sizes in points rather than pixels.
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PX to PT Converter FAQs
Multiply the pixel value by 0.75 (which is 72/96). So 16px = 12pt and 20px = 15pt. This assumes the CSS reference of 96 pixels per inch.
A point is a print typography unit equal to 1/72 of an inch. It is the standard unit for font sizes in word processors and print design.
There are 96 px and 72 pt in one inch. 16px × (72/96) = 12pt. The 0.75 factor comes directly from the 72÷96 ratio.
CSS defines the reference pixel at 96 DPI, so the standard conversion uses 96. On physical print output at a different DPI, the pixel count for a given point size changes, but the CSS px↔pt relationship stays fixed at 0.75.