{"product_id":"china-county-road-x970-china-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"China County Road X970 (China) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X970 (China) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a road route marker for County Road X970 in China, reduced to its designation and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fills about four-fifths of the field, with black making up the rest. The route marker is a rounded rectangle with a thick black border, set centred and framed by open white space. Inside it, bold black sans-serif lettering reads X970. Nothing competes with the numerals, so the eye lands on the code first. The flat vector style keeps every edge crisp, and the layout reads as a sign rather than a picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker exists to tell a traveller where they are and which way the road runs. Its alphanumeric code is a shorthand for a specific stretch of regional road within a Chinese county, and the design takes that function at face value. Its themes are wayfinding, transport and cartography, the everyday language of maps and roadside signage. The minimalism is deliberate: the sign does its job by being immediately legible, and the design keeps that quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Suits the Mixing Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mixing glass is a tall, straight-walled vessel that you lift and tilt in the hand, so the design wraps around the body as you turn it. The black border and bold numerals stay readable from the side, the way a sign is read from a moving vehicle. It makes a good conversation starter for anyone who has ever navigated by a roadside marker, and a quietly cheeky nod to the road trip that got them to the bar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53161402564888,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-CHNCNT-16OZ-1FODL","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x970-china-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-CHNCNT-16OZ-1FODL-front.webp?v=1793917508","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x970-china-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}