{"product_id":"aus-alphanumeric-route-c271-australia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"AUS Alphanumeric Route C271 (Australia) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAUS Alphanumeric Route C271 (Australia) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes a single piece of Australian road signage, the route designation C271, and sets it down as clean, confident typography with nothing to distract from the code itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built around the alphanumeric code. The letter and numerals of the route designation carry the whole image, set in a plain, structured arrangement that reads at a glance. There is no scenery, no illustration and no decorative border; the lettering is the subject, and the open space around it gives the characters room to hold their shape. The result is spare and orderly, with the restrained neutral tone of a sign rather than a poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute designations like C271 are the working vocabulary of road networks. They tell drivers, planners and mapmakers exactly which road they are on and where it connects, so a code of this kind stands for the whole system of wayfinding that keeps a continent moving. The design draws on Australia's official naming conventions for its roadways and transport routes, the same logic that puts a short alphanumeric label on a map and in a driver's head. Reduced to letters and numbers, the route becomes a small emblem of distance, travel and the web of routes that crosses the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Hand and the Table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pint glass is a tall, curved surface that wraps around the hand, so the route code turns with each sip and is read in pieces as the glass is lifted and set down. It is a good companion for a conversation about road trips, map-reading or the next long drive, and a fitting pick for the traveller or cartography fan who likes their wayfinding in a more social setting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53122963210520,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-SLPH-16OZ-1FV38","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/aus-alphanumeric-route-c271-australia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-SLPH-16OZ-1FV38-front.webp?v=1793621737","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/aus-alphanumeric-route-c271-australia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}