{"product_id":"tw-thwch39-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWch39 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWch39 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Taiwanese route marker: a bold, black-bordered road sign that names a place and a road in a few characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the design, filling most of the field, while black sets the frame and the lettering. A rounded rectangular black border encloses the sign, and inside it sits the Chinese character \u003cem\u003e彰\u003c\/em\u003e in heavy black sans-serif, with the numerals \u003cem\u003e39\u003c\/em\u003e beside it in the same bold weight. Nothing else competes for attention. The composition is flat, direct and centred, so the sign reads at a glance, the way a driver would need to read it from the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe character \u003cem\u003e彰\u003c\/em\u003e is the abbreviation for Changhua, a county on Taiwan's west coast, and the number 39 identifies the route. Together they tell the viewer where a road goes, which makes the sign a piece of everyday wayfinding rather than a decorative emblem. Its modern, utilitarian style reflects the signage systems used across Taiwan's road network, and the code THWch39 in the title keeps that identifier intact for anyone who knows the region's roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Sign in Your Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned as it is drunk from, so the sign rotates slowly into view and back out again, revealing its black border and bold numerals one side at a time. Give it to someone who has travelled the island, is planning a trip, or simply likes a little geography with their morning coffee, and let the route do the talking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53189417271576,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKRA-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53189417304344,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKRA-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwch39-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKRA-3-front.webp?v=1794218441","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwch39-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}