Can you use a script face for body?
This is Adobe Caflish Script Web, from the WebType package. It's optimized for the screen. Most people wouldn't think of using a script face for body text on a web page, but it is possible. This will probably look better under Netscape than IE, because Netscape anti-aliases the font, so it looks smoother. Even so, set at 18 point, as you see here, the text is readable, and has a lot more personality than the normal Times or Arial.

Would I use this font at smaller sizes? This is 14 point, and it may look a little small, depending on the resolution of your screen. at 1024x768 I find it too small. Then again, I find it a little small at 800x600, too.

Don't be afraid to set your type bigger, especially if you're using a face like this which has a smaller x-height to begin with, so it looks smaller than the point size suggests.