When mark-up such as =monospace=, /italic/, etc. is preceded by a non-8bit whitespace, e. g., «narrow no-break space» (U+202F) or «no-break space» (U+00A0), org-mode will not recognize the mark-up content correctly; i. e., this content will fail to be syntax-highlighted, and the mark-up syntax will be exported in verbatim by the exporter.
Best regards, Tobias
