{"product_id":"tw-thwpt117-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWpt117 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWpt117 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a road sign, with a single black Chinese character set inside a rectangular border and the numerals 117 beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is strictly black and white, with white covering most of the field and black reserved for the border and the character. The flat vector treatment has no shading or texture, so the rectangle reads at once as a sign. The character \u003cstrong\u003e屏\u003c\/strong\u003e sits centred inside the frame and commands the composition, while the route-style numerals \u003cstrong\u003e117\u003c\/strong\u003e carry the second line of information. Nothing else competes for attention, and the layout is clean and direct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design draws on the visual language of Taiwanese road signage, where a framed character and a route number tell a traveller where they are. The character 屏 (píng) means screen or shield, a fitting sign for a place marked by its own boundaries. The number 117 follows the route-number convention, and together with the code THWpt117 it anchors the artwork to a specific Taiwan-based reference. The minimalist, modern style makes the sign read as a quiet piece of everyday public information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as it is drunk from, so the sign rotates past the eye with every sip. Because the rectangle is framed by the curve of the cup, the character and numerals stay legible from the front while the border wraps around the body. It is a design for a daily ritual, seen up close and returned to again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53187107750168,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKAG-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53187107782936,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKAG-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwpt117-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKAG-3-front.webp?v=1794215102","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwpt117-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}