There is some inconsistency in orgmode's treatment of emphasis markup when it comes in contact with delimiters. E.g. the test:
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- This is /in italics/. (This is /in italics/) "This is /in italics/" «This is /in italics/» „This is /in italics/“ “This is /in italics/” [This is /in italics/] {This is /in italics/} --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- produces: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- <p> This is <i>in italics</i>. (This is <i>in italics</i>) "This is <i>in italics</i>" «This is /in italics/» „This is /in italics/“ “This is /in italics/” [This is <i>in italics/] {This is /in italics</i>} </p> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- I would expect the behavior exposed by the first 3 lines. This is Org version 7.9.3f (GNU Emacs 24.3). -- Sergio