{"product_id":"tw-thwcy143-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWcy143 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWcy143 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a road route marker, reduced to black and white and set inside a rounded rectangular border, with the Chinese character 嘉 and the numerals 143 carrying the whole composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the artwork, with black used for the border and lettering in roughly equal measure of contrast. The rounded rectangle frames everything, and the character 嘉 sits at the centre as the clear focal point, with the numerals 1, 4 and 3 set beside it in the same flat, graphic weight. There is no ornament or shading. The flat vector treatment keeps every stroke crisp and deliberate, so the sign reads at a glance, the way a real roadside marker is meant to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers are the everyday language of how a place is navigated, and this one speaks for Taiwan. The design draws on the visual grammar of its road signage, where a short code and a number tell a driver exactly where they are and which way the road runs. The character 嘉 is the Chinese character Jia, paired with the numerals 143 to form the route identifier that gives the collection its name. The result is a modern, minimalist nod to Taiwan's roads and to the geographic identity they carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Hands That Hold It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the sign is read in pieces: the character first, then the numerals, then the rounded border as the cup is rotated. Each side of the mug offers a fresh stretch of the route, which suits a design built on sequence and direction. It is a quiet, cheeky companion for the first coffee of a road trip, or for anyone who has ever followed a number down a long highway.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53187771728152,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKJJ-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53187771760920,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKJJ-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwcy143-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKJJ-3-front.webp?v=1794217683","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwcy143-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}