{"product_id":"br-242-jct-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"BR-242 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBR-242 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mug carries a bold road shield, the BR-242 highway marker from Brazil's federal network, rendered in flat black and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is built on a clean two-tone palette: white dominates at roughly four-fifths of the surface, with black taking the remaining fifth as the field the shield sits against. The shield itself is the only figure, a rounded-bottom form with a notched point, giving it the familiar silhouette of a highway route marker. Inside it, the letters \u003cstrong\u003eBR\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e242\u003c\/strong\u003e, set plainly and without ornament. Nothing competes with the identifier, so the eye lands on the code first and the shape second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Brazil, the BR prefix marks a federal highway, and the three-digit number places this route within the national network that links cities, farmland and ports across a very large country. The shield is a piece of everyday signage, designed to be read at speed from a moving car, and this artwork keeps that job intact: it is a clear reference point, a small tribute to the logistics that keep the country connected. The modern, flat style reflects the contemporary graphic language used on road signs today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand and read from a few inches away, one quarter-turn at a time. That suits a shield design well: each turn brings the BR and the 242 back into view, so the marker appears as a sign you pass again and again, much like a route you keep returning to. Set against the black body, the white shield reads as a crisp mark on the morning's first cup, a warm nod for anyone who has driven the road or simply loves the look of good signage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53184308674840,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BR242-11OZ-4","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53184308707608,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BR242-15OZ-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/br-242-jct-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-BR242-11OZ-4-front.webp?v=1794205604","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/br-242-jct-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}