diff --git a/docs/syntax.md b/docs/syntax.md
index de672847..17d6fcef 100644
--- a/docs/syntax.md
+++ b/docs/syntax.md
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ tweak:  # optional tweaking of .gv output
   # loops
   loops: <List>  # every list item is itself a list of exactly two pins
                  # on the connector that are to be shorted
+
+  # optional tweaking of .gv output executed for each instance of this connector
+  tweak:  # see below
+
 ```
 
 ## Cable attributes
@@ -148,6 +152,9 @@ tweak:  # optional tweaking of .gv output
   show_wirecount: <bool>    # defaults to true
   show_wirenumbers: <bool>  # defaults to true for cables; false for bundles
 
+  # optional tweaking of .gv output executed for each instance of this cable
+  tweak:  # see below
+
 ```
 
 ## Connection sets
@@ -446,6 +453,10 @@ Alternatively items can be added to just the BOM by putting them in the section
   # This feature is experimental and might change
   # or be removed in future versions.
 
+  placeholder: <str>  # Substring to be replaced with name of connector or
+                      # cable in all strings below for tweak in any of those
+                      # sections. Default value is the global placeholder.
+
   override:  # dict of .gv entries to override
     # Each entry is identified by its leading string
     # in lines beginning with a TAB character.
diff --git a/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py b/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
index 5b4bb068..6127099a 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def __post_init__(self):
 
 @dataclass
 class Tweak:
+    placeholder: Optional[PlainText] = None
     override: Optional[Dict[Designator, Dict[str, Optional[str]]]] = None
     append: Union[str, List[str], None] = None
 
@@ -164,11 +165,14 @@ class Connector:
     loops: List[List[Pin]] = field(default_factory=list)
     ignore_in_bom: bool = False
     additional_components: List[AdditionalComponent] = field(default_factory=list)
+    tweak: Optional[Tweak] = None
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
 
         if isinstance(self.image, dict):
             self.image = Image(**self.image)
+        if self.tweak is not None:
+            self.tweak = Tweak(**self.tweak)
 
         self.ports_left = False
         self.ports_right = False
@@ -274,11 +278,14 @@ class Cable:
     show_wirenumbers: Optional[bool] = None
     ignore_in_bom: bool = False
     additional_components: List[AdditionalComponent] = field(default_factory=list)
+    tweak: Optional[Tweak] = None
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
 
         if isinstance(self.image, dict):
             self.image = Image(**self.image)
+        if self.tweak is not None:
+            self.tweak = Tweak(**self.tweak)
 
         if isinstance(self.gauge, str):  # gauge and unit specified
             try:
diff --git a/src/wireviz/Harness.py b/src/wireviz/Harness.py
index 30468a6a..f2cb16ea 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/Harness.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/Harness.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     component_table_entry,
     generate_bom,
     get_additional_component_table,
+    make_list,
     pn_info_string,
 )
 from wireviz.wv_colors import get_color_hex, translate_color
@@ -78,12 +79,41 @@ def __post_init__(self):
         self._bom = []  # Internal Cache for generated bom
         self.additional_bom_items = []
 
+    def join_tweak(self, node: Union[Connector, Cable]) -> None:
+        """Join node.tweak with self.tweak after replacing placeholders."""
+        if node.tweak:
+            ph = node.tweak.placeholder
+            if ph is None:
+                ph = self.tweak.placeholder
+            # Create function rph() to replace placeholder with node name.
+            rph = (lambda s: s.replace(ph, node.name)) if ph else lambda s: s
+            n_override = node.tweak.override or {}
+            s_override = self.tweak.override or {}
+            for id, n_dict in n_override.items():
+                id = rph(id)
+                s_dict = s_override.get(id, {})
+                for k, v in n_dict.items():
+                    k = rph(k)
+                    v = rph(v)
+                    if k in s_dict and v != s_dict[k]:
+                        ValueError(
+                            f"{node.name}.tweak.override.{id}.{k} conflicts with another"
+                        )
+                    s_dict[k] = v
+                s_override[id] = s_dict
+            self.tweak.override = s_override
+            self.tweak.append = make_list(self.tweak.append) + [
+                rph(v) for v in make_list(node.tweak.append)
+            ]
+
     def add_connector(self, name: str, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         check_old(f"Connector '{name}'", OLD_CONNECTOR_ATTR, kwargs)
         self.connectors[name] = Connector(name, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.join_tweak(self.connectors[name])
 
     def add_cable(self, name: str, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         self.cables[name] = Cable(name, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.join_tweak(self.cables[name])
 
     def add_mate_pin(self, from_name, from_pin, to_name, to_pin, arrow_type) -> None:
         self.mates.append(MatePin(from_name, from_pin, to_name, to_pin, arrow_type))