{"product_id":"tw-thwkh22-taiwan-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"TW THWkh22 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWkh22 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a Taiwanese road route marker, boiled down to its bones: a single character and a number, set in a rounded rectangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work. The field is mostly white, with black taking up about a fifth of the frame in the bold block lettering and the thin rounded border that frames it. The Chinese character \u003cstrong\u003e高\u003c\/strong\u003e (gāo) sits in heavy black strokes, with the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e22\u003c\/strong\u003e beside it in a bold sans-serif. Nothing decorative competes with them. The flat vector construction keeps every edge crisp, and the layout reads at a glance, the way a sign has to when you pass it at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe character \u003cstrong\u003e高\u003c\/strong\u003e is the short form used on Taiwan's road signs to mark gāosù gōnglù, the high-speed expressway, and the number 22 identifies this particular route in the network. Together they make a navigational code: a driver sees the marker and knows exactly which road they are on. The design is modern in origin and pared back in style, a faithful piece of signage pulled out of its roadside setting and presented as an object to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is built to be read from a distance, but a mug asks for a closer look. Lift it in both hands and the 22 turns toward you as you tip it, the way a sign comes into view as you approach a junction. The C-shaped handle keeps the sign facing you when you hold it, and the design only fully appears once a hot drink is poured in, so the route marker is revealed as the coffee warms. Pour, wait, and read your way through the morning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53161391784216,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FL4R-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwkh22-taiwan-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FL4R-2-front.webp?v=1793917089","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwkh22-taiwan-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}