{"product_id":"tw-thwcy81-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWcy81 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWcy81 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a Taiwanese road sign, reduced to a single white panel with black lettering, and it reads as a clear, confident marker of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fills almost the entire surface, with black making up the rest, so the sign reads at a glance. A rounded rectangular border frames the composition, and inside it sit three elements: the Chinese character \u003cstrong\u003e嘉\u003c\/strong\u003e at the centre, and the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e8\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e beside it. Nothing is added beyond these. The flat vector drawing has crisp edges and no shading, so the black forms stand out sharply against the white ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers exist to tell travellers where they are and where the road leads, and this sign follows that purpose. The character 嘉 is the first character of Chiayi (嘉義), a city and county in western Taiwan, and the numerals name the route. Together they turn a plain road sign into a compact statement of Taiwanese place and identity. The design is a modern reproduction drawn from the look of Taiwan's road signage, and its restraint is what gives it its meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Mug in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand more than it is looked at head-on, so the sign rewards a slow turn. As the cup rotates, the border and characters sweep across the curve of the wall, and the black numerals come back into view each time. It is a good companion for a morning coffee, when a little wayfinding is welcome before the day's first road.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53159729135896,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKMJ","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53159729168664,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKMJ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwcy81-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKMJ-front.webp?v=1793908573","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwcy81-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}