{"product_id":"tw-thwcy126-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWcy126 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWcy126 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design borrows the look of a Taiwanese route marker, a shield-style road sign reduced to its essentials and set on a mug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the design, covering most of the surface, with black used sparingly for a rounded rectangular border that frames the whole sign. Inside that border sits the Chinese character \u003cstrong\u003e嘉\u003c\/strong\u003e above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e126\u003c\/strong\u003e. The layout is centred and symmetrical, with no ornament beyond the border and the lettering. Flat vector shapes and a clean, modern restraint give it the plain clarity of wayfinding graphics, where a single glance is meant to be enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers exist to tell travellers where they are and where a road leads. The number identifies the route, and the character identifies the region it serves. Here, 嘉 points to Chiayi, one of Taiwan's counties, and 126 completes the reference. Taken together, the sign becomes a compact statement of place, drawn from the everyday visual language of Taiwan's roads and rendered as a modern minimalist emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLife on the Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as it is drunk from, so the sign reveals itself a section at a time. The black border follows the curve of the body, and the characters sit where the eye lands as the cup is lifted. Because the sign is read in pieces rather than all at once, the design rewards a second look, which suits a mug that is returned to again and again through the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53187730145560,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKJ0-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53187730178328,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKJ0-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwcy126-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKJ0-3-front.webp?v=1794217632","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwcy126-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}