body type


nounPrinting.
  1. type used in the main text of printed matter, generally less than 14 points.

Origin of body type

1
First recorded in 1895–1900

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How to use body type in a sentence

  • body type—The kinds of type, mostly roman faces, used for plain composition in paragraphs or pages of one face; text letter.

    Type | A. A. Stewart