{"product_id":"tw-thwkh114-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWkh114 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWkh114 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Taiwanese provincial highway shield, showing the Chinese character \u003cstrong\u003e高\u003c\/strong\u003e above the route number \u003cstrong\u003e114\u003c\/strong\u003e inside a black rounded-rectangle border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is flat and graphic, built from just two colours. White fills roughly nine-tenths of the field, leaving black to define the rounded-rectangle frame and the lettering inside it. Nothing decorative competes with the sign. The character \u003cstrong\u003e高\u003c\/strong\u003e and the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e114\u003c\/strong\u003e sit centred within the border, so the eye lands on the marker first and the frame second. The result reads quickly, the way a sign does when you pass it at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoad shields are a visual shorthand. A route number in a bordered badge tells a driver which road they are on without a word of explanation, and this one follows that convention. The character \u003cstrong\u003e高\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the route within Taiwan's highway system, while \u003cstrong\u003e114\u003c\/strong\u003e is the specific number that distinguishes it. The sign comes from Taiwan's modern transport network, so its era and its purpose are both clear from the design itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Mug in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as it is drunk from, so the shield appears and disappears as you rotate it. Because the design is so stark, the black border holds its shape from any angle, and the numerals remain readable at a glance on the turn of the curve. It is a small, quiet piece of road signage that suits a morning coffee, and a sly nod for anyone who has spent time navigating Taiwan's highways.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53159966310680,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FL3K","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53159966343448,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FL3K","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwkh114-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FL3K-front.webp?v=1793910641","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwkh114-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}