{"product_id":"br-316-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"BR-316 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBR-316 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes a single highway marker, BR-316, and sets it down in white and black as a clean, unfussy road sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the artwork, with black used sparingly for the shield outline and the lettering. The shield is a vertical form with a pointed base, the shape that marks federal routes on Brazilian roads. Inside it sit the two parts of the designation, \u003cstrong\u003eBR\u003c\/strong\u003e set above \u003cstrong\u003e316\u003c\/strong\u003e, bold and easy to read at a glance. A thin grey tone appears in the artwork, but there is no scenery, no border decoration and no extra graphics. Everything is reduced to the sign itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BR prefix identifies the road as part of Brazil's federal highway network, and the number locates it within that system. Shield-shaped markers like this one are how drivers navigate long-distance routes across the country, so the sign stands for movement, distance and the practical geography of getting from one place to another. Its flat, modern treatment places it firmly in the present day, reading as a piece of contemporary transport design rather than a historic relic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Suits This Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned slowly in the hand, so the sign is seen a little at a time as the cup rotates, the shield coming round to face you and then sliding away. The high contrast of white on black holds its shape across that curve, and the stacked letters keep the design compact enough to sit comfortably on a rounded body. For anyone who spends their mornings on the road, or who simply loves a map and a long journey, it is a cheeky way to keep the route in view over the first cup of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182897651992,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BR316-11OZ-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182897684760,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BR316-15OZ-1FRU3","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/br-316-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-BR316-11OZ-3-front.webp?v=1794197314","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/br-316-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}