A somewhat old-fashioned term used to classify the human shape into three primary types: ectomorphic, mesomorphic, or endomorphic.

Roman -- normal, plain, or book -- type used for long passages of text, such a stories in a newsletter, magazine, or chapters in a book. Generally sized from 9 point to 14 point. See Display type.

The classification according to body build and physiques. See constitutional type- ectomorph- endomorph- mesomorph- asthenic type- athletic type- dysplatic type.

n. the classification of people based on body build or constitutional type. These types of physique include ectomorph (thin and lean), mesomorph (athletic and muscular), and endomorph (wide and round) [..]

See: text type.

A type used for the main part or text of a printed piece, as distinguished from the heading.

The style of newspaper type used in the body of a story, not in headlines, where it is called display type.

the main typeface in which a story is set

Bodies come in all shapes and sizes, and that's why we have different body types. Body types are just different kinds of bodies. Some people have short waists, others have small shoulders; maybe [..]

The general configuration or shape of a vehicle distinguished by characteristics such as the number of doors, seats, or windows, roof line, hard top, convertible, etc.

The type of vehicle as determined by the shape or style of its body, e.g. sports car, off-road vehicle, etc.

Particular categories of body build, determined on the basis of certain physical characteristics. The three basic body types are ectomorph (thin physique), endomorph (rounded physique), and mesomorph [..]

Body types are used to describe the morphoanatomical structure of a human body. Human body types are also known as somatotypes. Generally speaking, people who are the same height tend to have differen [..]

The typeface used in the main text of a printed matter.