{"product_id":"br-575-jct-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"BR-575 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBR-575 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the shield of a Brazilian federal highway route marker and sets it down as a clean, flat piece of road signage: the BR-575 junction, rendered in bold graphic form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work here. Black covers roughly a fifth of the artwork and white the rest, so the layout reads with the crisp contrast of a real sign. At its centre sits a shield, outlined in nested rings that repeat the shape inward, and inside it the letters \u003cstrong\u003eBR\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e575\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nothing competes with them. The style is flat vector, with no shading or texture, so the shield and its lettering stay sharp and legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BR prefix marks a federal highway in Brazil, and the three-digit number identifies this particular route. The nested shield is the visual language of road signage the world over: a shape meant to be recognised at a glance from a moving vehicle. The design honours that function, turning a piece of transport infrastructure into an emblem of navigation, distance and the networks that link one place to another. It belongs to the modern era of road design, and it speaks to anyone who reads maps for pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Morning Pour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned slowly in the hand, so the shield rotates into view as you drink and the numerals come round to meet you on every sip. The black field of the design sits against the dark body of the mug, making the white route marker the bright point of each turn. It is a small, personal way to keep a piece of Brazilian road history on your desk, and a conversation starter for anyone who has ever followed a map further than they planned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53184279740696,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BR575-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53184279773464,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BR575-15OZ-1FSBG","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/br-575-jct-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-BR575-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794205420","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/br-575-jct-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}