{"product_id":"tw-thwnt28-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWnt28 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWnt28 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Taiwanese route shield, reduced to its essentials: one character, one number, and a border to hold them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the artwork, covering most of the surface, with black carrying the rest. A rounded rectangle frames the whole sign, and within it the black sans-serif character \u003cstrong\u003e投\u003c\/strong\u003e sits above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e28\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nothing else competes. The flat vector treatment keeps every edge crisp, so the sign reads clearly from across a table as well as up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sign follows the conventions of Taiwan's road signage. The character \u003cstrong\u003e投\u003c\/strong\u003e is the prefix used for routes in Nantou County, and the number that follows identifies the specific road. Read together, the character and numerals work the way a route marker does on the highway: they tell a driver exactly where they are heading. The modern, minimalist styling places the sign firmly in the present, and the original artwork was created by its Taiwanese designer to celebrate the island's distinctive road culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Mug in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a thing you turn, and this sign rewards that habit. As you rotate the cup, the rounded border carries the character and numerals around the curve, so the route number appears in full at each glance before the frame slides out of view. It is a small piece of wayfinding for the first coffee of the morning, and a cheeky conversation starter for anyone who has ever navigated a mountain road on a map. Wrap it up for a friend who collects roads, or keep it for yourself, because a route you know by heart is always the best one to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53186655027480,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJVL-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53186655060248,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-635","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwnt28-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJVL-2-front.webp?v=1794213171","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwnt28-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}