{"product_id":"br-948-jct-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"BR-948 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBR-948 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a flat, graphic road marker: the shield of Brazilian federal highway BR-948, set in stark black and white with the designation printed boldly across its face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work here. White fills roughly four-fifths of the design, leaving black to frame it in a double-outlined border and a rounded-bottom shield with a pointed notch at its centre. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eBR\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e948\u003c\/strong\u003e sit within the shield as the only text, so the eye lands on the numerals immediately. Nothing decorative competes with them; the layout is spare, centred and deliberately plain, which keeps the whole composition reading like the sign it imitates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shield is the language of the road. Brazil's federal highways carry the BR prefix, and a number like 948 tells a driver which route they are on, while the junction in the name marks a point where routes meet and a driver must choose a direction. The artwork distils that moment of navigation into a single emblem, so it speaks to travel, mapping and the everyday geography of getting from one place to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for the Hand That Holds the Morning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned slowly in the hand, so this shield is seen in pieces as it rotates: the notched top, the double border, then the bold numerals coming round again. It is a design that rewards the small, repeated glance of a morning routine, and a little roadside wayfinding for whoever is reaching for their first cup of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53183844385048,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BR948-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53183844417816,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BR948-15OZ-1FRZS","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/br-948-jct-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-BR948-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794201912","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/br-948-jct-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}