{"product_id":"brasil-estado-034-jct-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Brasil estado 034 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBrasil estado 034 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes a piece of Brazilian roadside signage and turns it into a small, bold emblem: a pentagonal route marker carrying the number 34, with the word \"jct\" marking a junction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work here. White fills most of the surface, roughly three quarters of the field, and black provides the sharp, high-contrast outline and numerals. A pentagon sits at the centre of the composition with a thin outer rule and a thick black inner border, so the shape reads instantly, even from across a kitchen table. The bold black numerals \u003cstrong\u003e3\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e dominate the badge, with nothing competing for attention. The flat vector treatment keeps every edge crisp, and the layout is balanced and centred, giving the piece an orderly, almost architectural calm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoad signs are built to be read in a glance, and this one speaks the same language. The pentagonal badge is the shape used to mark numbered state routes in Brazil, and the number inside tells a driver exactly which road they are on. The \"jct\" abbreviation points to a junction, a place where routes meet and decisions get made. Put together, the design celebrates regional identity through the most ordinary of civic objects: the signpost that quietly guides millions of journeys across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Color Morphing Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a thing you turn slowly in your hands, so the sign is seen in passing, from one side and then the next, as the design wraps around the curve. The pentagon never breaks at the handle, so every turn brings the number back into view. The colour-changing surface adds a small ritual of its own: the sign stays faint while the mug is cold and emerges as the coffee goes in, like a route appearing as you travel it. It makes a cheeky, quietly thoughtful gift for anyone who has ever followed a sign, or wandered off one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53148906619160,"sku":"GMY-MUG-BRSSTD-11OZ-817","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/brasil-estado-034-jct-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-BRSSTD-11OZ-817-front.webp?v=1793840769","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/brasil-estado-034-jct-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}