They are often used incorrectly in common writing. Under no circumstances may they be replaced by the customs mark and in the German sentence also
not by the English quotation marks.
Use of quotation marks in German:
There are different types of quotation marks in different countries, such as the “guillemets” in France. They have tips facing outwards and are set with a space in French, without spaces in Switzerland and are also used in other Romance languages
InDesign tip:
To always use the correct quotation marks in the form of goose feet, check “Use typographic quotation marks” under Preferences → Input → Input Options.
Convert German quotation marks to guillemets via GREP:
Search/Replace → GREP tab
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Change to:” $1"
More typography tips and basics can be found in the book”The ABC of typography”.
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