The following table shows some standard architectural scale ratios and equivalent text sizes in model space.
| Scale | Scale factor | To plot text size at | Set drawing text size to |
| 1/8" | = 1'-0" | 96 1/8" | 12" |
| 3/16" | = 1'-0" | 64 1/8" | 8" |
| 1/4" | = 1'-0" | 48 1/8" | 6" |
| 3/8" | = 1'-0" | 32 1/8" | 4" |
| 1/2" | = 1'-0" | 24 1/8" | 3" |
| 3/4" | = 1'-0" | 16 1/8" | 2" |
| 1" | = 1'-0" 12 | 1/8" | 1.5" |
| 1 1/2" | = 1'-0" | 8 1/8" | 1.0" |