{"product_id":"be-n809-belgium-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"BE-N809 (Belgium) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBE-N809 (Belgium) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a Belgian road sign: a blue rounded rectangle with a white double-line border, carrying the white route designation N809.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue dominates the artwork, covering most of the field, with white reserved for the border and the lettering. The sign sits centred in its frame as a single flat shape, with no background scenery or decoration to compete with it. The double-line border follows the rounded corners and gives the shape a crisp edge. The numerals and letter read as one designation, a capital N followed by 809, set large enough to be read at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers exist to be read quickly from a moving vehicle, and this one follows that logic. In Belgian road numbering, the N prefix identifies a national route, so the sign tells a driver which road they are on and where it leads. The blue-and-white palette and rounded form are the visual language of Belgian signage, which makes the piece a compact emblem of the country's road network rather than a picture of any particular place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the sign is seen in pieces as the cup rotates, with the N and the numerals passing across the front before the border comes round again. The C-shaped handle sits against one side of the design, leaving the printed face clear for the first sip. Pick it up for the morning coffee or a late tea, and the route marker is the thing you see first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53179435221272,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BN-11OZ-378","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53179435254040,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BN-15OZ-38","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/be-n809-belgium-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-BN-11OZ-378-front.webp?v=1794171357","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/be-n809-belgium-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}