{"product_id":"brasil-estado-258-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"Brasil estado 258 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBrasil estado 258 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes a single line of text, \u003cem\u003eBrasil estado 258 jct\u003c\/em\u003e, and makes it the whole picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is pure typography. The characters of the identifier sit centred and unbroken, so the letters and numerals form one cohesive block rather than a scene. Nothing competes with them: no illustration, no border of decoration, no ornament. The eye reads the words left to right, pauses on the number 258, and lands on the abbreviation \"jct\" at the end, the way a driver reads a signpost before a turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach part of the phrase carries a fact. \"Brasil\" and \"estado\" place the reference in Brazil and within one of its states, while \"258\" and \"jct\" name a numbered route and a junction on it. Signage of this kind exists to help people find their way across a large country, so the design celebrates the practical language of Brazilian roads and the regional identity built into them. Its theme is geography, expressed through the plainest possible code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Suits the Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pint glass is held close and turned in the hand, so this design is read at arm's length rather than across a room. The text wraps around a tall, curved surface, which means the identifier is seen in fragments as the glass moves, then comes together when it is set down on the table. The sign wording works as a conversation starter for anyone who recognises the route, and a quiet gift for anyone who has travelled those roads.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53127241957656,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-BRSSTD-16OZ-1FQA9","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/brasil-estado-258-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-BRSSTD-16OZ-1FQA9-front.webp?v=1793672887","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/brasil-estado-258-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}