Font to V-scale grade conversion chart
Every Font grade with its V-scale equivalent, side by side. Where the two scales don't line up, you'll see a range.
Key conversions
- 5C = V2
- 6A = V3
- 6B = V4
- 6C = V5
- 7A = V6
- 7B = V7 – V8
- 7C = V9
- 8A = V11
- 8B = V13
- 9A = V17
| 4A | V0− |
|---|---|
| 4A+ | V0− |
| 4B | V0 |
| 4B+ | V0 |
| 4C | V0+ |
| 4C+ | V0+ |
| 5A | V1 |
| 5A+ | V1 |
| 5B | V1 – V2 |
| 5B+ | V2 |
| 5C | V2 |
| 5C+ | V3 |
| 6A | V3 |
| 6A+ | V3 – V4 |
| 6B | V4 |
| 6B+ | V4 |
| 6C | V5 |
| 6C+ | V5 – V6 |
| 7A | V6 |
| 7A+ | V7 |
| 7B | V7 – V8 |
| 7B+ | V8 |
| 7C | V9 |
| 7C+ | V10 |
| 8A | V11 |
| 8A+ | V12 |
| 8B | V13 |
| 8B+ | V14 |
| 8C | V15 |
| 8C+ | V16 |
| 9A | V17 |
Approximate. Conversions by OpenBeta sandbag.
About these grades
Font (Fontainebleau) is the bouldering scale used across Europe and much of Asia, from 3 to 9A, written with capitals and plus signs (6B+).
The V-scale (Hueco scale) is the bouldering scale used in North America, from VB and V0 up to V17.