{"product_id":"tw-chw145a-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW CHW145a (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW CHW145a (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design borrows the language of a Taiwanese road sign: a bold route number set in a rectangular frame, read at a glance from the edge of the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work here. Heavy black numerals \u003cstrong\u003e145\u003c\/strong\u003e dominate the centre of the layout, with a boxed \u003cstrong\u003e甲\u003c\/strong\u003e (jia) character beside them. A rectangular frame holds the whole composition, and the flat vector finish keeps every edge crisp. The design is roughly four-fifths white, so the black elements land with real punch, and nothing competes for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn Taiwan's highways, a route number tells drivers where they are and where they are going. The number 145 identifies the route, and the suffix character 甲 marks a branch of the main road, a convention that keeps a network of routes easy to follow. The label CHW145a reads like a catalogue entry in a systematic series of Taiwanese road graphics, which is why the design carries such a clear sense of place. It is a piece of everyday signage lifted out of the road and turned into an emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Sign in Your Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a sign you read from the inside out. The numerals sit squarely on the body, so as you rotate the cup, the route number comes round to meet you, the same way a driver reads a sign as the road bends. The C-shaped handle leaves the front face clear, letting \u003cstrong\u003e145\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e甲\u003c\/strong\u003e stay the first thing you see over a morning coffee. For someone who has a soft spot for maps, road trips or Taiwan itself, it is a quietly cheeky way to start the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53185830289688,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWCHW-11OZ-239","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53185830322456,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWCHW-15OZ-71","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-chw145a-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWCHW-11OZ-239-front.webp?v=1794210372","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-chw145a-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}