14pt

14pt is a typographic size expressed in points, a unit long used in printing and digital typography. In the most widely used point system, one point equals 1/72 of an inch, so 14pt is 14/72 inch, or about 0.1944 inches (4.93 millimeters). This definition comes from the PostScript point standard, and is the one used by most word processors, desktop publishing software, and CSS. Note that there are other point systems historically—such as the Didot point or TeX's point—but the CSS and modern printing conventions generally adopt the 1/72 inch definition.

In practice, the visual size of 14pt depends on the typeface and rendering device. It is larger than typical body text in many fonts, which often sit around 10–12pt, and is commonly used for subheadings, organizational headings, or emphasis. It can improve readability for documents intended for small or distant viewing, or for accessibility needs.

In digital contexts, 14pt in CSS translates roughly to 18–19 pixels on a standard 96‑dpi reference display, since 1pt ≈ 1.333px. On higher‑resolution displays, the pixel size varies with the device’s pixel density and zoom level. The choice of 14pt is part of typographic scales and can be combined with other units (px, em, rem) to control layout and typography across devices.

The typographic unit used for this measure has a long history in printing and design, reflecting the intersection of tradition and digital specification. See also: point (typography), typographic scale, CSS font-size.