{"product_id":"china-expwy-g1513-sign-with-name-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China Expwy G1513 sign with name (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina Expwy G1513 sign with name (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Chinese national expressway route sign, with the route number G1513 at its centre and the name of the Wenli Expressway beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreen dominates the design, filling most of the sign face, with white forming the border frame and lettering and a red header band running across the top. The layout is centred and symmetrical. A rounded rectangle holds the sign's contents, and the white frame keeps the eye inside it. The flat vector style gives every shape a clean edge, so the text reads at a glance. The characters \u003cem\u003e国家高速\u003c\/em\u003e (National Expressway) sit in the header, the route designation G1513 is the largest mark on the face, and \u003cem\u003e温丽高速\u003c\/em\u003e (Wenli Expressway) completes the panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoute shields like this one are how drivers know where they are and where a road is taking them. The G prefix marks a national expressway, and the four-digit number places this route within China's national network. The Wenli name identifies the road itself, tying a number on a map to a real stretch of highway in Zhejiang Province. The design comes from the modern signage system used across China's expressways, and its restrained palette of green, white and red reflects the standards that govern those roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is built to be read from a distance, but a mug asks for something closer. The sign wraps around the curve of the cup, so the route number turns slowly as you lift it, and the lettering is only fully legible from the front, where the handle sits to the side. It is the kind of design you read over a morning cup, one character at a time, until the navigation becomes its own small joke about getting somewhere in no particular hurry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53209728745752,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNXPW-11OZ-898","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53209728778520,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNXPW-15OZ-197","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-expwy-g1513-sign-with-name-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNXPW-11OZ-898-front.webp?v=1794246470","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-expwy-g1513-sign-with-name-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}