Picas to em Converter

Summary

Enter a pica value and base font size to get the equivalent em value instantly.

How it works

1. Enter a value in the "Picas" field.
2. Adjust the "Base Font Size" if your CSS root or parent font size differs from 16px.
3. The em result updates immediately with the formula shown.
4. Click any row in the reference table to load that pica size.
5. Click "Clear" to reset all fields.

Use cases

• Convert print-layout pica measurements to CSS em values for web typography.
• Match a designer's pica-based type scale to CSS em units.
• Verify em values when porting a print stylesheet to the web.
• Quickly look up common pica sizes like 1, 2, or 6 picas in em.
• Adjust em values when working with a non-16px base font size.

Frequently Asked Questions