InDesign

Overprint a paragraph rule

  1. Make sure a swatch exists for your overprint color.
  2. Using the Type tool, click an insertion point in a paragraph.
  3. In the Paragraph panel, choose Paragraph Rules in the Paragraph panel menu.
  4. In the pop‑up menu at the top of the dialog box, choose the paragraph rule you want to overprint.
  5. Select one of the following, then click OK.
    • To overprint the stroke of the rule, select Overprint Stroke.

    • To overprint a color applied to the spaces in a dashed, dotted, or patterned line, select Overprint Gap.

Note: The Overprint Stroke and Overprint Gap options in the Paragraph Rules dialog box can be saved as part of a paragraph style.