Conversion Form

PC
REM

About the Unit

Pica (pc): The pica unit (pc) is another traditional typographic unit used in printing. 1pc is equivalent to 12 points (pt), and its origin dates back to early typographic systems. Although rarely used in web design, the pica unit still finds application in typography and graphic design, especially when working with print systems and physical documents. When using the pc unit, you are essentially working with a value that is larger than the point, which can be helpful in typographic projects where font sizes or other elements need to be larger. In CSS, the pica unit can be used to define font sizes, but it is more commonly found in print contexts rather than in digital web design. Its usefulness is limited in most digital designs, as most projects benefit more from relative units.

Pro Tip: pc → rem

Use pc for print typography and rem for scalable web designs.

Quick Reference: Unit Conversion by Tens

PCREM
10pc160rem
20pc320rem
30pc480rem
40pc640rem
50pc800rem
60pc960rem
70pc1120rem
80pc1280rem
90pc1440rem
100pc1600rem
110pc1760rem
120pc1920rem
130pc2080rem
140pc2240rem
150pc2400rem
160pc2560rem
170pc2720rem
180pc2880rem
190pc3040rem
200pc3200rem
210pc3360rem
220pc3520rem
230pc3680rem
240pc3840rem
250pc4000rem

Live Unit Preview

See how different CSS units affect the size of the box below:

10px

10rem

10em

10%

10vw

10vh

Common Mistake

Be cautious when mixing pc and rem without testing on different screen sizes.

Real Code Example

/* Mobile-first card with pc → rem */
.card {
  padding: 0pc;     /* undefinedrem */
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  width: min(90vw, 40ch);
}
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