diff --git a/paperforge/worker/ocr_roles.py b/paperforge/worker/ocr_roles.py
index e4b478f0..63fa3898 100644
--- a/paperforge/worker/ocr_roles.py
+++ b/paperforge/worker/ocr_roles.py
@@ -515,6 +515,42 @@ def resolve_final_role(
                 ],
             )
 
+    if current_role == "body_paragraph" and style_family:
+        _NON_BODY_FAMILIES = {"reference_like", "table_caption_like", "legend_like", "heading_like", "support_like"}
+        _STRONG_AUTHORITIES = {
+            "figure_marker",
+            "figure_family_anchor",
+            "reference_marker",
+            "reference_family_anchor",
+            "table_marker",
+            "heading_marker",
+            "body_family_anchor",
+        }
+        if style_family in _NON_BODY_FAMILIES and style_family_authority in _STRONG_AUTHORITIES:
+            if (
+                style_family == "legend_like"
+                and _looks_like_late_figure_narrative_prose(str(block.get("text") or ""))
+            ):
+                pass  # narrative prose stays body_paragraph
+            else:
+                _FAMILY_ROLE_MAP = {
+                    "reference_like": "reference_item",
+                    "table_caption_like": "table_caption_candidate",
+                    "legend_like": "figure_caption_candidate",
+                    "heading_like": "section_heading",
+                }
+                mapped_role = _FAMILY_ROLE_MAP.get(style_family)
+                if mapped_role:
+                    return RoleAssignment(
+                        role=mapped_role,
+                        confidence=max(current_confidence, 0.78),
+                        evidence=[
+                            f"late role resolution: non-body family '{style_family}' overrides body_paragraph",
+                            f"style_family_authority={style_family_authority or 'none'}",
+                            f"context_source={context_source}",
+                        ],
+                    )
+
     return RoleAssignment(
         role=current_role,
         confidence=current_confidence,
diff --git a/tests/test_ocr_document.py b/tests/test_ocr_document.py
index 13150534..1fedb19a 100644
--- a/tests/test_ocr_document.py
+++ b/tests/test_ocr_document.py
@@ -248,8 +248,9 @@ def test_normalize_document_structure_keeps_reference_family_anchor_anchor_first
 
     assert doc.reference_family_anchor is not None
     assert doc.reference_family_anchor["status"] == "ACCEPT"
-    assert normalized_blocks[3]["role"] == "body_paragraph"
-    assert normalized_blocks[4]["role"] == "body_paragraph"
+    # Non-body family override: reference_like + reference_family_anchor → reference_item
+    assert normalized_blocks[3]["role"] == "reference_item"
+    assert normalized_blocks[4]["role"] == "reference_item"
 
 
 def test_normalize_document_structure_wires_style_family_artifacts_into_blocks() -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_ocr_roles.py b/tests/test_ocr_roles.py
index ee1c5643..c93f7763 100644
--- a/tests/test_ocr_roles.py
+++ b/tests/test_ocr_roles.py
@@ -1353,3 +1353,68 @@ def test_pipeline_does_not_commit_final_semantic_role_before_zone_and_family_par
     for row in rows:
         assert "seed_role" in row, f"block {row['block_id']} missing seed_role"
         assert row["seed_role"] != "unassigned", f"seed_role should never be 'unassigned', got {row['seed_role']}"
+
+
+def test_body_paragraph_overridden_to_reference_item_when_style_family_is_reference_like():
+    from paperforge.worker.ocr_roles import resolve_final_role
+
+    block = {
+        "role": "body_paragraph",
+        "role_confidence": 0.6,
+        "style_family": "reference_like",
+        "style_family_authority": "reference_marker",
+        "zone": "body_zone",
+        "marker_signature": {"type": "reference_pattern"},
+    }
+    result = resolve_final_role(block)
+    assert result.role == "reference_item"
+    assert result.confidence >= 0.78
+
+
+def test_body_paragraph_overridden_to_figure_caption_when_style_family_is_legend_like():
+    from paperforge.worker.ocr_roles import resolve_final_role
+
+    block = {
+        "role": "body_paragraph",
+        "role_confidence": 0.6,
+        "style_family": "legend_like",
+        "style_family_authority": "figure_marker",
+        "zone": "body_zone",
+        "marker_signature": {"type": "figure_number"},
+        "text": "Figure 3.",
+    }
+    result = resolve_final_role(block)
+    assert result.role == "figure_caption_candidate"
+    assert result.confidence >= 0.78
+
+
+def test_body_paragraph_overridden_to_table_caption_when_style_family_is_table_caption_like():
+    from paperforge.worker.ocr_roles import resolve_final_role
+
+    block = {
+        "role": "body_paragraph",
+        "role_confidence": 0.6,
+        "style_family": "table_caption_like",
+        "style_family_authority": "table_marker",
+        "zone": "body_zone",
+        "marker_signature": {"type": "table_number"},
+        "text": "Table 2.",
+    }
+    result = resolve_final_role(block)
+    assert result.role == "table_caption_candidate"
+    assert result.confidence >= 0.78
+
+
+def test_body_paragraph_survives_when_style_family_authority_is_weak():
+    from paperforge.worker.ocr_roles import resolve_final_role
+
+    block = {
+        "role": "body_paragraph",
+        "role_confidence": 0.6,
+        "style_family": "reference_like",
+        "style_family_authority": "fallback",
+        "zone": "body_zone",
+        "marker_signature": {"type": "none"},
+    }
+    result = resolve_final_role(block)
+    assert result.role == "body_paragraph"