Convert points (US) to micrometers

Explanation

From this page you can convert points (US) to micrometers (or p to µm) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from points (US) to micrometers you need to multiply by 351.4598. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 p=351.4598 µm

points (US)p

dimension	length
system	U.S. customary units (USCS)
symbol	p

The point (p) is the smallest unit of measure used in typography.

Definition of the point

The US points is equal to ¹⁄₁₂ of a US pica.

Value in terms of the SI

One US point is equivalent to 0.3514598 millimeters.

Equivalences

One US point is also equivalent to:

0.013837 inches

US Typography units

point	p
pica	P	12 points
inch	in	6.022500060225 picas

The American Point System

The American point system was defined in 1886 in order to unify the different picas used across the country. The pica of the MacKellar, Smiths, & Jordan Co. foundry of Philadelphia was chosen for the definition as it was considered the most established.

micrometersµm

dimension	length
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	µm
synonyms	micron

The micrometer (µm) or micron is a unit of length in the International System of Units.

In ascending order, the micrometer comes after the nanometer and before the millimeter.

Definition of the micrometer

One micrometer is equal to 0.000001 meters.

Equivalences

One micrometer is equivalent to:

Some Facts

Spider silk is 2.5 to 4 micrometers in diameter and its toughness (ability to absord energy without fracturing) is comparable to some materials used in body-armor.
Tardigrades, the animal considered to be the most resilient on Earth (some have survived exposure to outer space), measure between 300 and 500 micrometers.

Prefix

micro

10^-6

The prefix micro- comes from the Greek mikró meaning small. The associated multiplicative factor is 0.000 001 or 10^-6.

Metric length units

femtometer	fm	0.000 000 000 000 001
picometer	pm	0.000 000 000 001
nanometer	nm	0.000 000 001
micrometer	µm	0.000 001
millimeter	mm	0.001
centimeter	cm	0.01
decimeter	dm	0.1
meter	m	1
dekameter	dam	10
hectometer	hm	100
kilometer	km	1000
megameter	Mm	1 000 000
gigameter	Gm	1 000 000 000
terameter	Tm	1 000 000 000 000
petameter	Pm	1 000 000 000 000 000
exameter	Em	1 000 000 000 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.