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In vim insert mode you can type `Ctrl+k - m` or `Ctrl+k - n` to insert them.

Slight correction: m-dash `Ctrl+k -M` or, for n-dash `Ctrl+k -N`.

What also works (though more cumbersome) are:

For m-dash: Ctrl+q u2014 and for n-dash: Ctrl+q u2013

My vim set up requires Ctrl+q but probably it's normally Ctrl+v, may need to check.

Fun fact: Vim ^K sequences follow RFC1345, but nobody else does.

As a long-time Vim user I am very happy to learn this trivia.