{"product_id":"tw-thwpt19-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWpt19 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWpt19 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a Taiwanese route marker, reduced to black and white and set in a flat, modern vector style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white split the surface almost evenly, with black taking about a fifth of the artwork and white the rest. A rounded rectangle sits inside a rectangular border, so the sign reads as a deliberate, self-contained panel rather than a loose graphic. The Chinese character \u003cstrong\u003e屏\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003epíng\u003c\/em\u003e) and the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e9\u003c\/strong\u003e carry the composition. They are bold and centred, leaving nothing to decorate the edges. The result is clean, legible and quick to take in at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers like this one are the everyday language of Taiwan's road network. A character paired with a number tells a driver which region and which road they are on, so the sign works as wayfinding before it works as decoration. The character 屏 belongs to Pingtung, a county in the south of the island, and the numerals identify the route. The design comes from Taiwan's road signage tradition, and its modern flat treatment places it firmly in the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Design in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as you drink, so the sign is seen in pieces: the character first, then the numerals as the cup rotates. That suits a route marker, which is built to be read from a moving vantage point. Each sip brings the next part of the sign into view, which makes this a good choice for anyone who has travelled Taiwan's roads or who simply likes a bit of signage with their coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53159597768984,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKCF","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53159597801752,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKCF","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwpt19-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKCF-front.webp?v=1793907365","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwpt19-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}