Twip
A twip or TWIP (loosely from twentieth of a point) is a typographical measurement, defined as 1/20 of a typographical point. One twip is 1/1440 inch or 17.639 µm when derived from the PostScript point at 72 to the inch, and 1/1445.4 inch or 17.573 µm based on the printer's point at 72.27 to the inch.
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Twips in computing
Twips are the default unit of measurement in Visual Basic 6 and prior. When in Microsoft Windows "Small fonts" mode, 15 twips is equal to 1 pixel.
Twips are also a commonly used unit with Symbian OS bitmap images.
Popular culture
- Used as a term on the NPR radio show, Says You!, as it was aired on 16 December, 2005.
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Typography | Units of length | Computer graphics