{"product_id":"br-116-2-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"BR-116 2 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBR-116 2 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat, modern rendering of a Brazilian federal highway shield, with the designation BR-116 set boldly in its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen fills roughly seven-tenths of the frame, giving the shield a deep, saturated presence. A pointed-bottom shield edged with a double white outline sits at the centre, and the white letters \u003cstrong\u003eBR\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e116\u003c\/strong\u003e. Black appears only as a quiet accent, so the eye lands on the shield's outline and the two bold lines of text. Nothing is layered or decorated. The composition is symmetrical and direct, with every element serving the sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shield is the standard marker for a federal highway in Brazil, and BR-116 is one of the country's longest routes, running from Fortaleza in the northeast to Jaguarão on the southern border with Uruguay. Road shields work as a national shorthand: a driver reads one at speed and knows exactly which road they are on. The design carries that same clarity, turning an everyday piece of transport infrastructure into a small emblem of distance and journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCrafted for the Hand, Revealed by Heat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned slowly in the hands, so the shield is seen from every angle as you lift it. The design's heat-reactive surface makes the artwork appear as hot coffee or tea is poured in, so the sign seems to arrive with the first sip. It is a fitting pairing: a road marker that is only fully visible once the journey begins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53151223644440,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BR116-11OZ-5","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/br-116-2-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-BR116-11OZ-5-front.webp?v=1793854009","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/br-116-2-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}