{"product_id":"tw-thwcy99-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWcy99 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWcy99 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Taiwanese road sign graphic, set inside a crisp black frame and built from nothing more than shape, character and numeral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a flat vector image in two colours: a bright white field that fills most of the composition and a black rectangular border with rounded corners that holds it. The frame is the first thing the eye reads, and it gives the image the clean, sharp outline of a sign plate. Inside, a single Chinese character, 嘉 (Jia), sits at the centre, with the numerals 99 placed alongside it. Nothing else competes for attention, so the lettering does all the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe graphic comes from Taiwan's official Regulations for Road Traffic Signs, Markings, and Signals, and the prefix TW marks it as a Taiwanese traffic sign file. THWcy99 is the catalogue identifier that archivists and repositories use to file the image, so the code tells you where the sign sits in the system rather than what it says. Taiwan keeps its own signage system, separate from mainland Chinese highway designations such as the G99 Ring Expressway, and this sign belongs to that Taiwanese standard. The character and numerals are the voice of the design, and they are the reason it reads as a sign at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand while you drink, so this design is meant to be read in pieces. The black frame wraps around the curve, and the character and numerals come into view one turn at a time, like a street sign glimpsed from a passing car. It makes a morning cup feel like a small piece of wayfinding, and it suits anyone who likes their coffee with a little navigation on the side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53188712104216,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKN6-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53188712136984,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKN6-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwcy99-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKN6-3-front.webp?v=1794218050","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwcy99-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}