{"product_id":"br-547-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"BR-547 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBR-547 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Brazilian federal highway marker that warns drivers a junction with route BR-547 is coming up, set in bold black on white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is flat and graphic, built almost entirely from white and black, with white taking up roughly three-quarters of the field. A black shield sits at the centre, its rounded bottom cut by a downward notch and framed by a double outline that gives it the crisp authority of real signage. Inside the shield, the letters \u003cstrong\u003eBR\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e547\u003c\/strong\u003e in heavy route-marker lettering. Nothing decorative competes with them, so the eye lands on the number immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery part of the sign carries a message. \u003cstrong\u003eBR\u003c\/strong\u003e stands for \u003cem\u003eRodovia Federal\u003c\/em\u003e, the federal highways maintained by Brazil's national government. \u003cstrong\u003e547\u003c\/strong\u003e is the route number of a short connector road located mainly in the state of Tocantins, linking regional routes rather than crossing the country. \u003cstrong\u003eJct\u003c\/strong\u003e is the English abbreviation for junction, so the full reading is simply: intersection with BR-547 ahead. The road carries local cargo, agricultural traffic and regional access, running from BR-010 towards the area near Miracema do Tocantins. It is a modern, utilitarian piece of Brazil's transport infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Suits This Pint Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pint glass is a tall, curved surface that is turned slowly in the hand, so the shield's notched outline and the stacked BR and 547 read as the glass rotates. The sign was built to be read at a glance from a moving vehicle, and here it is read at a glance across a table. It makes a sharp, cheeky conversation piece for anyone who has ever spent an afternoon chasing a junction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53141031584024,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-BR547-16OZ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/br-547-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-BR547-16OZ-front.webp?v=1793783562","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/br-547-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}