Changing the type units


    Many options in the Character palette--including font size, leading, and baseline shift--use the same unit of measurement. The default type unit is points (a point equals 1/72 of an inch). However, you can change the unit of measurement to inches, millimeters, Q (a Q equals 0.25 millimeter), or pixels.

To change type units:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Display Performance (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > Units & Display Performance (Mac OS).
  2. Choose a type unit from the Type menu, and click OK.