When he dropped out of college, he still studied there,and he became enamored with calligraphy, then type. Type was very important to Steve Jobs, and Apple, which is why they were so much better than PCs at the DTP revolution.
A funny side note on the fonts, he did not always have the best taste, he wanted so badly for ITC Gorilla to be included in the original 13 laser fonts that came with laserwriters and macs.
He had both good and bad qualities, but he really knew what end users wanted.
I wish only peace and comfort for his family.