{"product_id":"tw-thwcy53-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWcy53 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWcy53 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a road sign, a black rounded border framing a white field and three bold characters, and it reads at a glance as a Taiwanese route marker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work here. The white field fills most of the composition, about three quarters of it, and a black rounded rectangle border holds it in. The Chinese character \u003cstrong\u003e嘉\u003c\/strong\u003e sits at the centre, with the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e5\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e3\u003c\/strong\u003e beside it. Nothing else competes for attention. The flat vector drawing has crisp edges and no gradients, so the sign looks like something you would pass at speed on a motorway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers are how a country tells travellers where they are and where they are going. Here the sign names Taiwan through its own visual language, using the Chinese character 嘉 and the route number 53 to set a specific road within the island's network. The minimalist treatment strips the sign down to its essentials, so the design speaks through its shape and its characters rather than through decoration. It is a modern piece, drawn in a style that reflects how Taiwan's roads are signed today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Ceramic Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is built to be read quickly, and a mug suits that. Turn it in your hand and the border, the white field and the characters come round in turn, so the sign is read a little at a time, the way drivers take in a signboard. Pick it up for a morning coffee and the route number is the first thing you see. It is a cheeky way to carry a little bit of Taiwan's roads to the kitchen table, and a thoughtful gift for anyone who has ever followed a route marker across the island.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53159714554136,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKLL","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53159714586904,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKLL","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwcy53-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKLL-front.webp?v=1793908451","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwcy53-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}