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July 5, 2025
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Custom Paragraph Sorting in Indesign - non European language

  • July 5, 2025
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Hello

 

I need to paragraph sort an Indesign document with headwords written in Cree Syllabics (UTF-8). I am wondering whether there is a scripting solution? Any suggestions or help would be useful.

 

The font in question is BJCree UNI and I have the character order I would like the program to use.

 

For any professionals who see this - I would be happy to pay for assistance, so if you want to contact me with a quote please don't hesitate.

 

Thanks,

 

John

Correct answer Joel Cherney

There are multiple scripting solutions available to you. I'm personally partial to @Peter Kahrel 's Language-aware paragraph sorter for many reasons. It makes it very easy to specify a custom sort order. 

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Fred.L
Fred.L
Inspiring
July 9, 2025

Hey there,

When it comes to sorting paragraphs, @Marc Autret has done a stratospheric job with his SmartSort
Go get it there. It's free and awesome!
There is nothing anywhere near that script. It is just … well, I'm speechless.

https://indiscripts.com/category/projects/SmartSort

 

Fred

    Joel Cherney
    Community Expert
    Joel CherneyCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    July 5, 2025

    There are multiple scripting solutions available to you. I'm personally partial to @Peter Kahrel 's Language-aware paragraph sorter for many reasons. It makes it very easy to specify a custom sort order. 

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      CNG_ToponymistAuthor
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      July 5, 2025

      Wonderful - thanks so much Joel. I will take a look at the Language-aware paragraph sorter.

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