{"product_id":"tw-thwyl172-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWyl172 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWyl172 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a modern Taiwanese road sign for Provincial Highway 172, rendered as a bold, flat black-and-white navigational marker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the artwork, taking up most of the field, and a heavy black rounded-rectangle border frames it. The layout is minimal and direct: a single Chinese character, 雲 (yún, meaning cloud), sits in the centre, with the route numerals 1, 7 and 2 set in strong, legible black. Nothing decorative competes with the type. The result reads at a glance, the way a sign is meant to be read from a moving vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvincial Highway 172 is a regional artery in Tainan City, linking the urban streets of Xinhua District with the mountain communities of Baihe and Guanziling. The route number identifies it within Taiwan's provincial highway network, and the abbreviation THW, used on maps and GPS systems, marks it as a Taiwan Provincial Highway, or Shěngdào. Its terminus near Guanziling Hot Springs gives the sign a second life as a marker of leisure travel, where industrial infrastructure meets a weekend soak. The design belongs to the standardised signage that Taiwan's transport authorities use to guide drivers across the southern island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for Slow Mornings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a sign you read with your hands. As the cup turns, the black border wraps the curve and the route number comes round to meet you, one stop at a time, much like a long drive through the hills. The handle sits on one side of the frame, so the numerals greet you with the first sip. For the coffee, tea or hot chocolate lover in your life, this is a cheeky way to remind them where they are headed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53186944237848,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FK5F-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53186944270616,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-988","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwyl172-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FK5F-2-front.webp?v=1794214536","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwyl172-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}