de Volkskrant (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈvɔl(ə)kskrɑnt]; lit.

Formerly a leading centre-left Catholic broadsheet, de Volkskrant today is a medium-sized centrist compact.

[6] In October 2006, de Volkskrant announced it intended to start publishing a free version of its paper, targeting young people.

[8] Print circulation remains the third largest of the Netherlands, after De Telegraaf and Algemeen Dagblad.

The typeface Capitolium News by Gerard Unger (2006) has been the main type used in de Volkskrant since 2 December 2006.