How to Create a Rounded Corner Background for Text in InDesign

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I cannot find a forum post with this topic.
 
This is the PDF output of markdown from Obsidian note-taking software showing the default styling for hashtags that link search terms or notes together accross notes.
 
Is there anyway to make a style for this in indesign? Character style underline/strikethrough does not have a rounded corner option, and paragraph rules go accross the whole paragraph.
 
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Robert at ID-Tasker · Accepted Answer

Hi @Louise00 ,you say:3) Fudge for horizontal paddingAdd a space either side of your desired word and apply character style (can't find any programmatic way to add horizontal space before/after words at this point. That's the crucial point for making it fully automatic with a GREP Style.Well, I have no solution for this…By @Laubender In this case - I think there is a solution:  Find what:  (.+)with CharStyle selected  Change to: [space]$0[space] Of course [space] should be replaced with a desired kind of space.

Louise00 · Answer

I have sort of answered my own question, hopefully helpful for someone else:

1) Make a new stroke style with rounded corners

- Go to Stroke menu then Stroke Styles from the drop down menu

- Press New.. and choose the type "dash"

- Adjust the stroke so there is essentially no gap in the dash (fake solid line)

- Apply rounded corners and give style a memorable name. Press Add then ok.

2) Add the stroke to the character style

-Go to Character Styles, Underline Options, and choose the type to be the style you just made in the stroke style preference.

-Use Weight and Offset with preview checkbox checked, in order to position and size the vertical height of the stroke.

3) Fudge for horizontal padding

Add a space either side of your desired word and apply character style (can't find any programmatic way to add horizontal space before/after words at this point.

Hope it helps someone else!

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