How many agate [typographical] in 1 smoot? The answer is 938. We assume you are converting between agate [typographical] and smoot. You can view more details on each measurement unit: agate [typographical] or smoot The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 551.1811023622 agate [typographical], or 0.58761311552474 smoot. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between agates and smoots. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 agate [typographical] to smoot = 0.00107 smoot
10 agate [typographical] to smoot = 0.01066 smoot
50 agate [typographical] to smoot = 0.0533 smoot
100 agate [typographical] to smoot = 0.10661 smoot
200 agate [typographical] to smoot = 0.21322 smoot
500 agate [typographical] to smoot = 0.53305 smoot
1000 agate [typographical] to smoot = 1.0661 smoot
You can do the reverse unit conversion from smoot to agate [typographical], or enter any two units below:
An agate is a unit of typographical measure. It is approximately 5 1/2 points (1/14 inch or 1.814 mm). It can refer to either the height of a line of type, or to a font that is 5.5 points. An Agate font is commonly used to display statistical data or legal notices in newspapers. It is considered to be the smallest point size that can be printed on newsprint and remain legible.
A smoot is a unit of distance (or "length", as physical scientists say) used for measuring the Harvard Bridge. It is named after an MIT fraternity pledge at Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Oliver R. Smoot (class of 1962). In October of 1958, fellow students helped Mr. Smoot measure the length of the bridge by placing him end to end and marking the increments. Oliver was a top student at MIT and went on to run NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The smoot is equal to his height (five feet and seven inches -- 1.70 m), and the bridge's length was measured to be "364.4 smoots plus one ear".
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