The Unconventional Path: Steve Jobs and the Calligraphy Class that Shaped the Mac

In 1972, Steve Jobs enrolled at Reed College but decided to drop out after just one semester due to the financial strain on his parents. However, he continued to audit classes that piqued his interest, one of which was a course on calligraphy.

It was this class that introduced him to the beauty of typography, teaching him about varying typefaces and the delicate balance of spacing between letters—knowledge that seemed impractical at the time but would prove invaluable later.