{"product_id":"brasil-estado-268-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"Brasil estado 268 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBrasil estado 268 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a Brazilian road sign, reading \u003cstrong\u003eBrasil estado 268 jct\u003c\/strong\u003e in a single, direct line of type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe text is the whole composition. Nothing competes with it: no border, illustration or decorative flourish, just the words and their numerals set centred and left to carry the design. The lettering is plain and legible, the way signage is meant to be read at a glance. The numeral \u003cstrong\u003e268\u003c\/strong\u003e sits between the state reference and the abbreviation \u003cstrong\u003ejct\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the eye moves from place to route to junction in one pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach element is a piece of road-network shorthand. \u003cem\u003eBrasil\u003c\/em\u003e names the country, \u003cem\u003eestado\u003c\/em\u003e refers to the state-level administration that maintains many of Brazil's highways, \u003cem\u003e268\u003c\/em\u003e is the route identifier, and \u003cem\u003ejct\u003c\/em\u003e marks a junction where roads meet. Together they describe a navigational point rather than a story, which is why the mood is neutral and factual. The design celebrates the ordinary language of the road, the signs drivers pass without thinking and that quietly map a country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Mixing Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is read from a distance, but this design is read up close. On a mixing glass the text sits at arm's length, turning in the hand as the drink is stirred and poured, so each numeral comes into view as the glass is lifted. The sign's single line of type suits a vessel with a clear, uninterrupted face, and the words stay legible whichever way the glass is held. For anyone who has ever followed a route number through an unfamiliar region, the design is a small, deliberate nod to that moment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53127045939480,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-BRSSTD-16OZ-1FQAJ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/brasil-estado-268-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-BRSSTD-16OZ-1FQAJ-front.webp?v=1793671976","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/brasil-estado-268-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}