[Tex/LaTex] Vertical align a marginpar with the first line of a 2-line statement

marginparvertical alignment

I have an article in which I'd like to use margin notes near some text (some minor headings, equivalent with a subsubsubsection).

In some cases that text runs on two lines. I'd like the margin note to be vertically align with the first line of those two, not the second (as it happens now as seen in the screenshot).

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Is it possible? Many thanks in advance.

\usepackage{mparhack}
\reversemarginpar

% <snip>
\textbf{Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.} 
\marginpar{\sc{\small{Case~1}}}

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Wouldn't moving the \marginpar to the front of your text work for you? E.g., \newcommand{\mysubsubsub}[2]{\textbf{\marginpar{\sc{\small{#1}}}#2}}.

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This is a place to use vertical leaders. Here is a starting point.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\newsavebox\widgetbox
\begin{document}
\setbox\widgetbox\vbox
  {\vspace*{6pt}\noindent Type of Widget: \dotfill \break
  Observations: \dotfill \break
  \null\dotfill\par}

\lipsum[1]

\cleaders\copy\widgetbox\vskip0pt plus 1fill
\end{document}

With \cleaders the boxes will be put right on top of each other, with space added on top and bottom to fill the page. Use \xleaders instead to have the extra space between the boxes.

You could also use \leaders, which should place these boxes in the same position on every page. But then you need to pay attention to dimensions. Ideally, the page height should be a whole multiple of the height of your \widgetbox.

[Tex/LaTex] Align marginpar with beginning of paragraph

\hspace{0pt}\marginpar{...} at the front of the paragraph should do the job.

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