Typography Unit Converter — Unit Converters — Zapit

Typography Unit Converter

Convert px, rem, em and pt units at any base font size.

= 16 px (absolute)

16 px in all units

px

Pixel

16
pt

Point (1pt = 1.33px)

12
pc

Pica (1pc = 16px)

1
cm

Centimetre

0.42333333
mm

Millimetre

4.2333333
in

Inch

0.16666667
emcontext

em (relative to parent)

1
remcontext

rem (root em)

1
vwcontext

vw (viewport width)

1.1111111
vhcontext

vh (viewport height)

1.7777778
vmincontext

vmin

1.7777778
vmaxcontext

vmax

1.1111111
%context

% (of parent font)

100

Common type sizes

Small body

10pt / 13.333333px / 0.83333333rem

Body

12pt / 16px / 1rem

UI default

14pt / 18.666667px / 1.1666667rem

Heading 6

16pt / 21.333333px / 1.3333333rem

Heading 4

24pt / 32px / 2rem

Display

48pt / 64px / 4rem

Convert between CSS and print typography units — px, pt, em, rem, vw, vh, cm, mm, in, pc, and % — with configurable context for relative units.

Key Features

13 Units
Covers all units used in web and print: px, pt, pc, cm, mm, in, em, rem, vw, vh, vmin, vmax and %.
Context Configuration
Set base font size (for rem/em), parent font size (for em/%), and viewport dimensions (for vw/vh) to get accurate results.
Common Type Sizes
Built-in reference table converts standard point sizes (10 pt – 48 pt) to px, rem and em instantly.
Context-Dependency Indicators
Relative units (em, %, vw, vh) are visually flagged so you know which results depend on context.

How to Use

  1. 1Click the Settings panel to set your base font size and viewport dimensions (or leave the defaults).
  2. 2Select the source unit and enter a value.
  3. 3All equivalent values appear in the full table below.

Frequently Asked Questions