I have a document that uses has a lot of US standard measurements within the text. This means prime & double prime glyphs. Like many typefaces, ours do not include these glyphs. To get as close to the correct appearance, we use straight single and double quotes with an italicized character style. This is applied through the use of GREP. In other words, if you follow a number at the end of a word, then fix yourself.
This works when I’m the typesetter as I understand the value of correct typography. My InDesign is set to not use Typographer’s Quotes, since I rarely use them. Now, I need to send a template out for many other people to use. As far as I’m aware, I cannot force the use of typographer’s quotes based on the template. Unfortunately, the use of typographer’s quotes for measurements is rampant. Is there a way using GREP that will force the “smart quote” into a “dumb” italicized quote?