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Article #5314Re: Definition of Point
From: WU SHI-KUEI
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 1988 17:23
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 1988 17:23
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In article <2610015@hpsal2.HP.COM> morrell@hpsal2.HP.COM (Michael Morrell) writes: >Does anyone know the exact definition of "point" (as in a 12-point font)? >Some references (most nroff manuals) say there are 72 points to the inch, >but others simply say (including my Webster's!!!) that a point is "nearly" >equal to 1/72 of an inch. Who is right? > > Michael Both. In "The ABC's of TYPOGRAPHY", the author writes: "...There are approximately 72 points to an inch. One point equals .0138 inch, which is close enough to 1/72 inch for the kinds of calculations we will be doing." Note: 1/.0138 = 72.4638 and 72/72.4638 = .9936, or not to worry! Just a guest here. In real life Carl Brandauer ncar!nbires!bdaemon!carl
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!ncar!boulder!spot!wu From: wu@spot.Colorado.EDU (WU SHI-KUEI) Newsgroups: comp.text Subject: Re: Definition of Point Message-ID: <4036@boulder.Colorado.EDU> Date: 13 Oct 88 17:23:18 GMT References: <2610015@hpsal2.HP.COM> Sender: news@boulder.Colorado.EDU Reply-To: wu@spot.Colorado.EDU (WU SHI-KUEI) Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder Lines: 19