Convert point (ATA) to ligne (Paris line)
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Definition and details for point (ATA):
Point (pt) is used by typographers and printers. In past, one point represented the smallest element of type that could printing machines handle. The ATA point is defined to be equal to 0.3514598 mm, or 0.0138366 inch. This unit is used on the island of the United Kingdom and on the American continent.
Definition and details for ligne (Paris line):
Paris line is a traditional unit of length equal to 1/12 of a Paris inch (pouce du Roi) or about 2.256 mm. Ligne is still used by French and Swiss wristwatch makers to measure the size of a watch movement.