{"product_id":"tw-thwpt131-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWpt131 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWpt131 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design borrows the plain language of a road sign: a single black character and a run of route numerals, set on a clean white field inside a hard black border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the design, covering most of the field, with black used sparingly for the rectangular frame and the lettering. The frame sits close to the edges and gives the layout its signage structure. Inside it, the Chinese character \u003cstrong\u003e屏\u003c\/strong\u003e (píng) sits in black, with the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e131\u003c\/strong\u003e beside it. Nothing decorative competes with them. The flat vector drawing has crisp edges and no shading, so the contrast between the two colours does all the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe character 屏 means screen or shield, and its pairing with route numbers reflects how Taiwanese roadside signs combine a word with a designation so a traveller can read both at a glance. The code THWpt131 identifies the design's reference, and the artwork presents it as a classification marker rather than a picture. Its modern, minimal style makes the sign read as information first and ornament second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Sign in Your Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is built to be read from a distance, but a mug asks for something closer. As you turn it to reach the handle, the frame and character pass across your view in sequence, so the sign reveals itself a piece at a time. Your morning coffee becomes the only traffic on this road, and the rectangle keeps your attention exactly where the designer wanted it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53159582695704,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKAX","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53159582728472,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKAX","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwpt131-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKAX-front.webp?v=1793907196","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwpt131-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}