diff --git a/nw/config.py b/nw/config.py
index dbe6c3c5..6baf30a2 100644
--- a/nw/config.py
+++ b/nw/config.py
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class Config:
         self.doReplaceDots   = True
         self.wordCountTimer  = 5.0
 
-        self.fmtSingleQuotes = ["‘","’"]
-        self.fmtDoubleQuotes = ["“","”"]
+        self.fmtSingleQuotes = ["\u2018","\u2019"]
+        self.fmtDoubleQuotes = ["\u201c","\u201d"]
 
         self.spellLanguage   = "en_GB"
 
diff --git a/nw/gui/doceditor.py b/nw/gui/doceditor.py
index 88d2460f..3ecc9f3c 100644
--- a/nw/gui/doceditor.py
+++ b/nw/gui/doceditor.py
@@ -422,15 +422,15 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QTextEdit):
 
         elif self.mainConf.doReplaceDash and theTwo == "--":
             theCursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.Left, QTextCursor.KeepAnchor, 2)
-            theCursor.insertText("–")
+            theCursor.insertText("\u2013")
 
-        elif self.mainConf.doReplaceDash and theTwo == "–-":
+        elif self.mainConf.doReplaceDash and theTwo == "\u2013-":
             theCursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.Left, QTextCursor.KeepAnchor, 2)
-            theCursor.insertText("—")
+            theCursor.insertText("\u2014")
 
         elif self.mainConf.doReplaceDots and theThree == "...":
             theCursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.Left, QTextCursor.KeepAnchor, 3)
-            theCursor.insertText("…")
+            theCursor.insertText("\u2026")
 
         return