diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 517c3e8..a742d49 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -263,6 +263,14 @@ You can add an hyperlink to a text by using a Richtext with this syntax::
 
 Put ``rt`` in your context, then use ``{{r rt}}`` in your template
 
+RichTextParagraph
+-----------------
+
+If you want to change paragraph properties, you can use ``RichTextParagraph()`` or ``RP()`` object.
+It must be added to the template by using ``{{p <var> }}``.
+Have a look to the example here ``tests/richtextparagraph.py``.
+
+
 Inline image
 ------------
 
diff --git a/docxtpl/richtext.py b/docxtpl/richtext.py
index 5959d68..f0f4738 100644
--- a/docxtpl/richtext.py
+++ b/docxtpl/richtext.py
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ class RichText(object):
             self.xml += text.xml
             return
 
+        # # If nothing to add : just return
+        # if text is None or text == "":
+        #     return
+
         # If not a string : cast to string (ex: int, dict etc...)
         if not isinstance(text, (str, bytes)):
             text = str(text)
@@ -76,11 +80,11 @@ class RichText(object):
         if bold:
             prop += "<w:b/>"
             if rtl:
-                prop += '<w:bCs/>'
+                prop += "<w:bCs/>"
         if italic:
             prop += "<w:i/>"
             if rtl:
-                prop += '<w:iCs/>'
+                prop += "<w:iCs/>"
         if underline:
             if underline not in [
                 "single",
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ class RichText(object):
     def __html__(self):
         return self.xml
 
+
 class RichTextParagraph(object):
     """class to generate Rich Text Paragraphs when using templates variables
 
@@ -149,7 +154,7 @@ class RichTextParagraph(object):
         # If a RichText is added
         if not isinstance(text, RichText):
             text = RichText(text)
-        
+
         prop = ""
         if parastyle:
             prop += '<w:pStyle w:val="%s"/>' % parastyle
@@ -170,8 +175,6 @@ class RichTextParagraph(object):
     def __html__(self):
         return self.xml
 
-            
-            
 
 R = RichText
 RP = RichTextParagraph
diff --git a/docxtpl/template.py b/docxtpl/template.py
index e873958..d24d691 100644
--- a/docxtpl/template.py
+++ b/docxtpl/template.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class DocxTemplate(object):
             flags=re.DOTALL,
         )
         src_xml = re.sub(
-            r"({{[rq]\s.*?}}|{%[rq].\s.*?%})",
+            r"({{r\s.*?}}|{%r\s.*?%})",
             r'</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">\1</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">',
             src_xml,
             flags=re.DOTALL,
@@ -184,18 +184,6 @@ class DocxTemplate(object):
                 % {"y": y}
             )
             src_xml = re.sub(pat, r"\1 \2", src_xml, flags=re.DOTALL)
-        
-        # For paragraph level richtext
-        # replace into xml paragraph containing 
-        # {%q xxx %} or {{q xxx}} template tag
-        # by {% xxx %} or {{ xx }} without any surrounding <w:p> tags
-        # This allow for inline {r <var> }} and paragraph {q <var> }) styling
-        # This is mandatory to have jinja2 generating correct xml code
-        pat = (
-            r"<w:p[ >](?:(?!<w:p[ >]).)*({%%|{{)q ([^}%%]*(?:%%}|}})).*?</w:p>"
-            
-        )
-        src_xml = re.sub(pat, r"\1 \2", src_xml, flags=re.DOTALL)
 
         for y in ["tr", "tc", "p"]:
             # same thing, but for {#y xxx #} (but not where y == 'r', since that
@@ -814,7 +802,9 @@ class DocxTemplate(object):
             # make sure all template images defined by user were replaced
             for img_id, replaced in replaced_pics.items():
                 if not replaced:
-                    raise ValueError("Picture %s not found in the docx template" % img_id)
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "Picture %s not found in the docx template" % img_id
+                    )
 
     def get_pic_map(self):
         return self.pic_map
diff --git a/tests/templates/richtext_paragraph_tpl.docx b/tests/templates/richtext_paragraph_tpl.docx
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