FACT CHECK #UIHHHQE_

WHAT WE FOUND

Steve Jobs explicitly stated that Reed College offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country during his time there 1 7 9. This belief was motivated by the campus environment, where every poster and label on every drawer was beautifully hand calligraphed 1 4 11. While at Reed, Jobs took a calligraphy class to learn about serif and sans serif typefaces and varying letter spacing 1 6. He was taught by Robert Palladino, who succeeded the influential professor Lloyd Reynolds, a key figure in Reed’s graphic arts history 2 3. This exposure to typography is credited as the foundation for Apple's typographic legacy 8 10.

SOURCES

1. 1 · reed.eduACADEMIC
   Steve Jobs and Reed College - About Reed - Reed College

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2. 2 · library.reed.eduACADEMIC
   Letterforms and Calligraphy at Reed College and Beyond - Primary Source Sets - Special Collections and Archives - Reed College

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3. 3 · around.uoregon.eduACADEMIC
   Joy in the Making | Around the O

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4. 4 · michelemmartin.comWEB
   The Bamboo Project: A Dream: Learner-Centered Professional Development for Growth

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5. 5 · girvin.comWEB
   TIM GIRVIN, LLOYD REYNOLDS AND STEVE JOBS, THE CALLIGRAPHIC CONNECTION AT REED COLLEGE | Girvin | Strategic Branding & Design

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6. 6 · vogue.comWEB
   What Steve Jobs and Emilio Pucci Have in Common | Vogue

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7. 7 · azquotes.comWEB
   Steve Jobs quote: Reed College at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy...

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8. 8 · typeroom.euWEB
   How calligraphy shaped Steve Jobs and Apple’s typographic legacy | TypeRoom

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9. 9 · hollywoodreporter.comWEB
   How a Calligraphy Pen Rewrote Steve Jobs’ Life

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10. 10 · lawvision.comWEB
    Graduation Day – A Lesson from Steve Jobs | LawVision

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11. 11 · lastwordonnothing.comWEB
    The Calligraphers and the Apple - The Last Word On Nothing

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