{"product_id":"tw-thwch171-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWch171 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWch171 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis minimalist road sign from Taiwan sets a single Chinese character and a route number at the centre of a flat black-and-white composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite covers most of the field, and black is reserved for everything that carries meaning. A rounded rectangle border frames the black character 彰, set upright and centred, while a horizontal rectangle beneath it holds the numerals 171. The layout is strictly symmetrical, and the flat vector shapes are clean and unornamented, with no gradients or decoration competing with the lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe character 彰 opens the name of Changhua County, so it points to a specific place on the island. Paired with route 171, the sign works the way Taiwanese road signage does: a short identifier that tells you where you are and where the road leads. The design belongs to the modern era of signage, and its restraint reflects how such signs are built to be read at a glance from a moving vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurned in the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned rather than viewed from across a room, so the sign rotates with every sip. The rounded border echoes the curve of the rim, and the character stays legible from the handle side as well as the front. Wherever the mug is turned, the sign keeps its place, like a waypoint on a long drive that never quite leaves the road.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53189143593240,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKPT-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53189143626008,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKPT-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwch171-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKPT-3-front.webp?v=1794218305","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwch171-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}