{"product_id":"kokudou-china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"Kokudou China (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKokudou China (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA red road sign plate with a white inner border and the white block letters GXXX, set in the flat, direct style of modern signage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRed fills most of the frame, carried by a rounded rectangle with a nested white border that sits just inside the edge like a sign's frame. The letters GXXX are set in bold white block capitals across the centre, so the eye lands on the text first. Nothing else competes with it. There are no gradients, shadows or background scenery, only the plate, the border and the lettering, arranged with the blunt clarity of a sign meant to be read at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKokudou is the Japanese term for a national highway, and the design takes its form from that road-marking tradition. A rounded plate with a contrasting border and a short code is how a route is identified from a moving vehicle, so the artwork reads as information first and decoration second. The China element points to the region the route is named for, placing the sign within a specific network of roads rather than a generic symbol. The design belongs to the modern era of flat vector signage, where function and legibility set the look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is built to be read in a single glance, and a mug suits that because it is turned in the hand and read from every side as you drink. The red plate sits clearly against the black body, so the route marker stands out whenever the cup is lifted or set down. Pick it up for a morning coffee and the sign is the first thing you see, a small piece of wayfinding for the journey ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53203890962712,"sku":"GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-11OZ-608","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53203890995480,"sku":"GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-15OZ-305","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/kokudou-china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-11OZ-608-front.webp?v=1794227292","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/kokudou-china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}