Convert foot (US survey) to pica
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to pica [pica], or Convert pica to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Pica
1 ft (US) = 72.0001445669303 pica
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to pica:
15 ft (US) = 15 × 72.0001445669303 pica = 1080.00216850395 pica
Foot (Us Survey) to Pica Conversion Table
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Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.
Pica
A pica is a unit of typographical measurement equal to 1/6 of an inch.
History/Origin
The pica originated around the mid-18th century. It is a fundamental unit in the point system of typography.
Current Use
The pica is still used in graphic design and printing to measure the width of lines of type and the dimensions of pages.