Type is measured in points.
A point is equivalent to 1/72 of an inch (0.35 mm); therefore 1 inch is the equivalent of 72 points.
A pica contains 12 point units of measure.
There are 72 points in 1 inch.
A 36 point letter is 1/2 inch.
There are 12 picas in an inch.
There 6 points in a pica.
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