The term body has dual meanings in typography, referencing either the main, primary reading text within a document or the specific body optical size, which is designed as the functional opposite of a display font.
Even if a chosen font family lacks dedicated optical size variations (which is true for the vast majority of typefaces) the main text block still requires the distinct structural traits inherently baked into a body-optimized design. To ensure a highly legible and comfortable reading experience, this portion of the content relies on a font size traditionally ranging from 8 to 18 points or pixels, combined with low stroke contrast and a relatively tall x-height.
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