{"product_id":"tw-thwty20-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWty20 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWty20 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Taiwanese route marker, reduced to its essentials: a rounded black frame, a single Chinese character and a numeral, set on a clean white field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the design, with black forming the rounded rectangular border that defines the sign's outline. The frame is a plain, even band, with no shading or ornament, so the sign reads at a glance. Inside it sits the character \u003cstrong\u003e桃\u003c\/strong\u003e above or beside the numeral \u003cstrong\u003e20\u003c\/strong\u003e, both in solid black. The layout is centred and symmetrical, and the flat vector style leaves every shape crisp and unbroken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers like this one are the everyday language of Taiwan's roads, where a shape, a colour and a short code tell a driver which route they are on. The character \u003cstrong\u003e桃\u003c\/strong\u003e refers to Taoyuan, the county whose name carries the peach, and the numeral identifies the route itself. The design therefore pairs a regional identity with a road number, the two pieces of information a sign exists to give. Its restraint mirrors the practical design of the originals, which were built to be read quickly from a moving vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Sign in Your Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug invites the eye to travel around its body, so the sign appears and disappears as the cup is turned. The rounded frame follows the curve of the wall, and the characters stay legible from the handle side as well as from the front. Pour a morning coffee or an evening tea, and the route number keeps you company with every sip, a small, cheeky reminder that the road is never far away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53159158481176,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJHF","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53159158513944,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FJHF","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwty20-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJHF-front.webp?v=1793903587","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwty20-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}