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Body Copy

By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com

Definition: The main text found in publications we read, body copy is the text of the stories and articles. Body copy is not the headlines, subheads, captions, or pull-quotes. Body copy is usually between 8 and 14 points in size and readability is the key to selecting fonts for body copy.
Pronunciation: [BOD-ee KOP-ee]
Also Known As: body text | body type

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