{"product_id":"kokudou-336china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"Kokudou 336China (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKokudou 336China (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a red road-route plaque, the kind of marker that tells drivers which national highway they are on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRed dominates the design, filling roughly seven-tenths of the frame. A white outlined rounded rectangle sits inside a double-outline rectangular plaque, giving the layout a clean, boxed structure. Small amounts of white and black complete the palette. The single line of text is the route designation \u003cstrong\u003eG336\u003c\/strong\u003e, set bold and centred so it reads at a glance. Nothing else competes with it. The flat vector style keeps every edge crisp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe plaque is a route shield, and its job is to be understood quickly by people moving at speed. The G prefix marks a China National Highway, and 336 identifies this particular route across the country's road network. \"Kokudou\" is the word for national road, which is why the designation carries the weight of a national system rather than a local one. The design celebrates standardised signage: a consistent code that lets travellers and commuters find their way across a vast landscape without needing to read a single word of local language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as you drink, so the plaque rotates in view with every sip, like a road sign passing the windscreen. Settle in with a long coffee and the route number keeps coming round to meet you. It is a small, cheeky piece of transit design for anyone who has ever relied on a road sign to get them home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53200366108952,"sku":"GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-11OZ-307","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53200366141720,"sku":"GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-15OZ-4","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/kokudou-336china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-11OZ-307-front.webp?v=1794224953","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/kokudou-336china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}