{"product_id":"tw-thwnt68-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWnt68 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWnt68 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the look of a Taiwanese route marker and reduces it to its essentials: a single character, two numerals, and a bold rounded frame.\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. Pure black fills the rounded rectangle and the bold strokes, while white forms the open field around them, so the sign reads at a glance. The Chinese character 投 sits on the left, with the numerals 6 and 8 in heavy black beside it. A rectangular border frames the whole composition, and nothing else competes for attention. The layout is balanced and deliberately plain, letting the character and numbers carry the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoad markers are a language of their own. Each one tells a driver where they are and which route they are following, and the designer has kept that function intact. The character 投 is the code used for Nantou County on Taiwan's road signs, and 68 is the route number that follows it, so the artwork is a direct record of a real navigational system. Its clean, utilitarian style reflects the signage it borrows from, where clarity matters more than decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is built to be read from a distance, but this artwork is designed to be read up close, one glance at a time. As you turn the mug in your hand, the bold black character and numerals come round to face you, and the white field gives your morning drink a quiet, graphic focus. It is a small, sharp piece of signage that rewards a closer look, the sort of thing that makes you pause over your cup and wonder where route 68 is leading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53186688221464,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJWT-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53186688254232,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-679","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwnt68-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJWT-2-front.webp?v=1794213257","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwnt68-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}