{"product_id":"aus-alphanumeric-route-c453-australia-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"AUS Alphanumeric Route C453 (Australia) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAUS Alphanumeric Route C453 (Australia) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design puts a single route marker front and centre: the shield bearing the alphanumeric code \u003cstrong\u003eC453\u003c\/strong\u003e, taken from a road sign in Victoria, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shield is the whole subject. It sits as one bold, self-contained mark, with the letter \u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e and the number \u003cstrong\u003e453\u003c\/strong\u003e carrying all the visual weight. Nothing competes with them, so the eye goes straight to the code, the way a driver's eye would catch it at a junction. The design is stripped back to that one sign, which makes it read clearly at close range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach part of the marker does a job. The prefix \u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e marks a C-class route, a secondary road with lower priority than the major A and B routes. The number \u003cstrong\u003e453\u003c\/strong\u003e is the unique identifier for this one roadway. Together they tell travellers which road they are on and which road to follow. C453 runs along Carrajung–Woodside Road and Woodside Beach Road, a stretch of about 33 kilometres linking Carrajung with Woodside Beach in the Gippsland region, and it is listed among Victoria's C routes. The design celebrates the quiet, practical side of rural navigation: the signs that guide people across the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Back-Road Browser\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand and read from the side, so a route marker suits it well. The shield sits clear of the handle's curve and comes into view with each turn of the cup, much like a sign appearing around a bend. It is an easy pick for anyone who has ever followed a sign into the country, or who keeps a map open beside the coffee, and a warm, slightly cheeky nod to the drive still to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53179281637656,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SLPH-11OZ-1FUWB-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53179281670424,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SLPH-15OZ-326","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/aus-alphanumeric-route-c453-australia-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SLPH-11OZ-1FUWB-2-front.webp?v=1794166897","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/aus-alphanumeric-route-c453-australia-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}