Page Layout ⇒ Define a simple Layout with underlined words

[det]

I'd like to define a simple layout for typesetting my math lecture notes.

I'd like to use underlines for one word of certain logical paragraphs like "sentence:" oder "reminder:".

How to define a simple group for this? I'd like the underlines to be thicker than \underline and also to stop right at the middle of the closing colon. Also it should be at a fixed position (not lower if there's a 'g', 'j' but rather strike through).
How to set up a group for this?

[Frits]

This can be done with the soul package. I wrote something about it on my blog, you can read it here.

[det]

thanks!, this improves the underlining.
Weird thing though is the lines aren't perfect, but there are minimal joints visible, e.g. spots where the line is blacker.

Next step for me now would be: How to define a paragraph style?, so one logical paragraph begins with an underlined word marking the content and then follows arbitrary content.

[Frits]

I don't see those joints on my mac. Are they still visible if you print the page? I know that something similar happens when using \underbrace.

Anyway, probably the easiest way to customize the first word of a paragraph would be to define

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\def\parstart #1 {\ul{#1} }

Note that you need the soul package (for the \ul command). Now, begin your paragraph with \parstart:

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\parstart This is the first sentence of a paragraph