{"product_id":"china-county-road-x057-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X057 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X057 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes a single road designation, X057, and lifts it off the highway as a clean piece of roadside signage for a county road in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the artwork, with the black characters \u003cstrong\u003eX057\u003c\/strong\u003e sitting centred in a rounded rectangle. A thin rounded border frames the sign, and the lettering is set plainly, with no ornament competing for attention. The result is flat, direct and easy to read at a glance, the way a route marker needs to be when a driver is passing it at speed. Black appears only in the numerals and border, so the eye goes straight to the code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker is a promise that you are still on the right path. The alphanumeric code tells a traveller which road they are on and where it sits in the wider network, and that quiet function is the heart of the piece. County roads carry daily life between villages, markets and towns, so a designation like X057 stands for local journeys rather than grand ones. The design draws on the language of cartography, transit and wayfinding, turning a utilitarian sign into something worth looking at closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Road in Your Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a small object that gets turned, lifted and turned again, so the sign rotates with every sip. Each time it comes round, the rounded frame and the bold numerals reappear, like a marker coming into view at a bend. It is a good companion for slow mornings and long conversations, and the design rewards the glance you give it over the rim. Whoever is holding it gets a little piece of the map every time they reach for a refill.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53243853308184,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FP2D-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53243853340952,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-960","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x057-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FP2D-2-front.webp?v=1794294839","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x057-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}