Visualize Font Sizes in Pixels, Points, and Ems
This is a chart that shows you the conversion of pixels to points to ems and how they look. Note, if you've set your default font size larger or smaller than normal, the ems will display relative to your set size.
These conversions are approximate and will differ depending upon browser, operating system, and font family.
| Pixels | Points | Ems |
|---|---|---|
| 8px Font | 6pt Font | 0.5em Font |
| 9px Font | 7pt Font | 0.55em Font |
| 10px Font | 7.5pt Font | 0.625em Font |
| 11px Font | 8pt Font | 0.7em Font |
| 12px Font | 9pt Font | 0.75em Font |
| 13px Font | 10pt Font | 0.8em Font |
| 14px Font | 10.5pt Font | 0.875em Font |
| 15px Font | 11pt Font | 0.95em Font |
| 16px Font | 12pt Font | 1.0em Font |
| 17px Font | 13pt Font | 1.05em Font |
| 18px Font | 13.5pt Font | 1.125em Font |
| 19px Font | 14pt Font | 1.2em Font |
| 20px Font | 14.5pt Font | 1.25em Font |
| 21px Font | 15pt Font | 1.3em Font |
| 22px Font | 16pt Font | 1.4em Font |
| 23px Font | 17pt Font | 1.45em Font |
| 24px Font | 18pt Font | 1.5em Font |
| 26px Font | 20pt Font | 1.6em Font |
| 29px Font | 22pt Font | 1.8em Font |
| 32px Font | 24pt Font | 2.0em Font |
| 35px Font | 26pt Font | 2.2em Font |
| 36px Font | 27pt Font | 2.25em Font |
| 37px Font | 28pt Font | 2.3em Font |
| 38px Font | 29pt Font | 2.35em Font |
| 40px Font | 30pt Font | 2.45em Font |
| 42px Font | 32pt Font | 2.55em Font |
| 45px Font | 34pt Font | 2.75em Font |
| 48px Font | 36pt Font | 3.0em Font |
