REM to Point

REM to Point Converter

Translate a rem value into typographic points. It is useful when a web type scale has to be reproduced in a print stylesheet, a PDF export, or a document template that is measured in pt. Enter the rem value, set the root font size, and read the result.

Two steps in one

First rem becomes pixels, then pixels become points:

pt = rem × root font size × 0.75

The 0.75 factor is fixed: CSS defines 96px and 72pt as one inch each.

Worked example: exporting a type scale for print

A website uses a scale of 1rem body text, 1.25rem subheadings, and 2.25rem page titles with a 16px root. In points that is 12pt, 15pt, and 27pt. A print designer can drop those numbers straight into InDesign or Word, and your @media print block can use the same figures, so the printed brochure matches the site.

If the site uses an 18px root instead, the same scale becomes 13.5pt, 16.875pt, and 30.375pt – enter 18 as the base font size to see this.

Things to keep in mind

• The root font size matters for rem, but not for the px-to-pt step.
• Users who enlarge their browser text change the root, so the on-screen point size changes too; print specs should assume the default.
• Round to a half point for print unless the layout needs more precision.

Related tools: REM to PX for screen sizes, and Point to REM to go the other way.