twip

Also known as twp

A twip (abbreviating "twentieth of a point" or "twentieth of an inch point") is a typographical measurement, defined as of a typographical point. One twip is  inch, or 17.64 μm.

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Unit.inunits2:  in
Unit.name: twip
Unit.standard: Typographic units
Unit.quantity: Length
Unit.units1: Typographic units
Unit.inunits1:  points
Unit.units2: Imperial/US units
Unit.units3: Metric (SI) units

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conversion to SI unit: 0.000017638
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A twip (abbreviating "twentieth of a point" or "twentieth of an inch point") is a typographical measurement, defined as of a typographical point. One twip is  inch, or 17.64 μm.

== In computing == Twips are screen-independent units to ensure that the proportion of screen elements are the same on all display systems. A twip is defined as being of an inch (approximately 17.64 μm).