{"product_id":"tw-thwch130-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWch130 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWch130 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Taiwanese route marker: a black-bordered white sign carrying the character 彰 above the numeral 130.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the design, with black used sparingly for the rounded rectangular border and the bold sans-serif character. The flat vector style is clean and modern, with no shading or ornament to compete with the lettering. The character 彰 sits large in the upper half, and the numeral 130 is set beneath it, so the sign reads at a glance, the way a road sign is meant to be read at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers like this one are part of Taiwan's everyday road network. The character 彰 is the abbreviation for Changhua, the county in west-central Taiwan, and the number 130 identifies the route that runs through it. Taken together, the two elements tell the viewer exactly where they are and which road they are on. The design carries no figures or symbolism beyond that navigational purpose, which is precisely its appeal for anyone who has driven, cycled or wandered those roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurned in the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a thing you turn while you drink, and this sign rewards the turn. As the cup rotates, the bordered 彰 and 130 pass into view one after another, so the message is read in sequence rather than all at once. It is a small, quiet joke for a Taiwan traveller: the road you took to get somewhere, kept in front of you every morning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53189009539352,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKOK-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53189009572120,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKOK-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwch130-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKOK-3-front.webp?v=1794218177","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwch130-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}