{"product_id":"tw-thwty60-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWty60 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWty60 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA solid black Chinese character sits inside a rounded rectangle on a white field, reading like a route marker lifted from a Taiwanese road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite covers about four-fifths of the design, with black taking the rest. The dominant shape is a horizontal rectangle framed by a rounded black border, and inside it the character \u003cstrong\u003e桃\u003c\/strong\u003e is set in bold black. Beside the character sits the numeral \u003cstrong\u003e60\u003c\/strong\u003e, unadorned and set on the same baseline. The style is flat vector throughout, with no gradients or shading, just two colours and crisp edges that keep the sign easy to read at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe character 桃 means peach, and it is also the character used in Chinese for Taoyuan, one of Taiwan's counties. Placed on a sign-like border next to the numeral 60, the pairing borrows the language of road signage, where place characters and route numbers do the guiding. Read alongside the title's THWty60 shorthand, the design works as a minimalist, cryptic identifier for Taiwan rather than a picture of its scenery. Its modern, spare approach draws its meaning from the conventions of the sign itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurned in the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held by its handle and turned as the coffee is sipped, so the sign rotates past the eye in a way a flat poster never does. The black rectangle and its character come back to the front each time the cup is lifted, which suits a design built around one clear mark. Give it to a friend who likes their Taiwan in shorthand, and let the peach and the 60 do the talking over the morning brew.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53186220622104,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJIN-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53186220654872,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-170","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwty60-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJIN-2-front.webp?v=1794211523","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwty60-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}