{"product_id":"aus-alphanumeric-route-c274-australia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"AUS Alphanumeric Route C274 (Australia) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAUS Alphanumeric Route C274 (Australia) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a single, confident line of typography: the alphanumeric code for Australian Route C274, set on its own with nothing competing for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is built entirely from the route designation. The letter and numeral sequence carries the whole composition, and its clean, even spacing gives it the plain authority of a directional marker. There are no illustrations, borders or decorative flourishes. Whitespace does the work that ornament would otherwise do, so the eye lands on the code and stays there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoute codes like C274 are the working vocabulary of the road network. They tell a driver which way to go, where a highway joins a byway, and how one stretch of country connects to the next. Australia's alphanumeric route system is built for mapping, travel and navigation across vast distances, so a code this simple stands for a whole network of roads, towns and long afternoons behind the wheel. The design takes that utilitarian language and treats it as something worth looking at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMade to Be Held Close\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA tall glass puts the code on a curved surface that wraps around the hand, so the designation turns slowly as you lift and tilt it, the way a road sign comes into view from the windscreen. It is a fitting choice for anyone who has ever counted route numbers on a long drive, or for a road-tripping friend who swears they can read a map better than the satnav. Pour something, raise a toast to the next road trip, and let the open highway come to the table.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53122952266008,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-SLPH-16OZ-1FV3B","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/aus-alphanumeric-route-c274-australia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-SLPH-16OZ-1FV3B-front.webp?v=1793621536","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/aus-alphanumeric-route-c274-australia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}