Zapfino is a linotype typeface that Hermann Zapf designed. The design concept for the calligraphic font was based on an elegant alphabet design that Zapf penned in 1944 in a sketchbook. The font is well known for its wide array of ligatures and character variations. Variations in the font provided an added handwritten appearance and depth to anything written using the style. The first release of Zapfino was in 1998 as a postscript font (Type 1). The Apple Mac OSX machines are coupled with advanced typography and include a version Read More

As plastic is not biodegradable like other items that are thrown away on a daily basis, landfills often accumulate large amounts of plastic jugs, bottles, and bags. In order to reduce the amount of plastic material in these landfills, a plastic granulator is used to shred the plastic into tiny flakes called granules. The plastic granules are then resold to industrial facilities as raw material to be reshaped into new plastic products. To better illustrate the design and process of plastic granulators, this article will describe how they work and Read More