Typography UnitsPoints to Millimeters

8 pt to mm

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

8 pt equals about 2.82 mm.

Reference basis: This converter uses the fixed typography basis 1 pt = 1/72 inch.
Example: For 12 pt, the result is about 4.23 mm with the same basis.

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

2.822222 Millimeters (mm)

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8 pt to mm.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: typography-units
Source unit: points
Target unit: millimeters

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "typography-units",
  "value": 8,
  "from": "points",
  "to": "millimeters"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "typography-units",
    "value": 8,
    "from": "points",
    "to": "millimeters",
    "result": {
      "raw": 2.822222222224,
      "display": "2.822222"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/typography-units/points-to-millimeters/"
  }
}

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Explanation

This page answers typography point-to-millimeter questions directly. In this converter, 8 pt equals about 2.82 mm, 10 pt equals about 3.53 mm, and 12 pt equals about 4.23 mm.

The conversion uses the standard digital typography relationship 1 point = 1/72 inch and 1 inch = 25.4 mm. Font names such as Montserrat do not change the point-to-millimeter math; Montserrat 8 pt still uses the same 8 pt to mm conversion, even though the visual height of glyphs depends on the typeface.

Method & Typography Basis

Point basis: 1 point is treated as 1/72 inch for this converter.
Applied factor: millimeters = points x 25.4 / 72.
Consistency rule: snapshot, calculator, FAQ, and common values all use the same point-to-millimeter basis.

Common Conversion Values

Points (pt)	Millimeters (mm)
6	2.116667
8	2.822222
9	3.175
10	3.527778
11	3.880556
12	4.233333
14	4.938889
18	6.35
24	8.466667
72	25.4

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Montserrat 8 pt change the mm conversion?

No. The point-to-millimeter conversion is the same for Montserrat and other fonts. The typeface can change visual glyph height, but not the point unit.

What point definition does this page use?

It uses the standard digital typography definition: 1 point equals 1/72 inch.