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Convert barleycorn to point (Didot)
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Definition and details for barleycorn:
Barleycorn is an old English unit of distance equal to 1/3 inch or about 8.47 millimeters. In farming societies was very common to use seeds as units of length. Barley was a basic crop in England. So barleycorn was a useful unit.
Definition and details for point (Didot):
Didot point (pt) is used by European typographers. This point is equal to about 0.376 mm and is slightly larger than ATA point.
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