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The metric and typographic systems, anchored to the reference pixel.
7 units on this page
- CSS-007 Q A quarter of a millimeter — the unit Japanese typography brought into the standard. Absolute forgotten
- CSS-008 mm The metric system's millimeter, with the caveat that a screen is not paper. Absolute uncommon
- CSS-009 cm The certified centimeter: 96px divided by 2.54, not always a centimeter. Absolute uncommon
- CSS-010 in The 96-pixel inch — the link that ties the whole system together. Absolute uncommon
- CSS-011 pt The typographic point: 1/72 of an inch, longtime resident of the type shops. Absolute common
- CSS-012 pc The pica: twelve points at once, inherited from the composing rooms. Absolute forgotten
- CSS-013 px The reference pixel — the honest lie that props up all the others. Absolute common