Custom text after each paragraph?

Question

Hello,

I'm trying to create some text that has this after each paragraph, as a kind of fancy paragraph rule:

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

It's just 5 diamond characters. Firstly I tried creating a custom line style - the "White Diamond" line would be perfect - if it were filled. (And no, changing the "Gap Colour" does not fix this).

So I looked at ways to create a custom line style, and despite Indesign clearly supporting diamond (and footprint, etc) shapes, I can't find a way to create a truly custom line style, and it sems importing Ai stroke styles is (AFAIK) not an option.

So my question, assuming a custom diamond line style is not possible to create, is there any way to make Indesign add those 5 diamond characters after each paragraph automagically?

Thanks in advance for any help!

~ Paul

Eugene Tyson · Accepted Answer

You could add it to the Bullets and Numbering - in the numbering section

I created a character style for it - so you can control the Size and the Tracking (spacing between the characters)

You could then give that it's unique Paragraph Style.

And finally - on the paragraph preceeeding it - in that Style - go to it's options and you can choose Next Style and pick your diamonds style.

Your pagraph style for the diamonds can control the space above/below etc.

It's not fully automatic. But it gets you somewhat there.

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