Lucas de Groot

In this Dutch name, the surname is De Groot, not Groot.
Lucas de Groot
Born (1963-06-21) 21 June 1963
Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
OccupationType designer
Known for
SpouseSonja Knecht

Lucas de Groot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlykɑz də ˈɣroːt]; born 21 June 1963), known professionally as Luc(as) de Groot, is a Dutch type designer. He is the head of the type foundry Fontfabrik, also trading as LucasFonts.

De Groot is particularly known for Calibri, the longtime default font in Microsoft Office; the Thesis font superfamily; and Consolas. De Groot is considered an expert on using interpolative font design and stylistic alternates to develop large families with a wide range of features and languages supported.

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