{"product_id":"brasil-estado-273-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"Brasil estado 273 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBrasil estado 273 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a typographic road-sign piece built around the designation \u003cstrong\u003eBrasil estado 273 jct\u003c\/strong\u003e, set as a single, direct statement of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text is the whole picture. The words \u003cem\u003eBrasil\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eestado\u003c\/em\u003e read first, followed by the numerals \u003cem\u003e273\u003c\/em\u003e and the abbreviation \u003cem\u003ejct\u003c\/em\u003e, so the eye moves from country to state to route in a fixed order. Nothing decorative competes with the lettering. The layout is balanced and centred on the alphanumeric characters, which are spaced for clarity and easy reading at a glance. The result is a plain, structured composition that follows the logic of signage, where every element has to be understood immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designation draws on the way Brazilian state roads are identified: a state label, a route number and a junction marker. Together they describe a specific point in the regional network rather than a feeling or an image. The design explores that idea of place as classification. A number on a road sign tells a traveller exactly where they are, and this artwork turns that practical language into something to look at, with themes of regionalism, state-based identity and the quiet symbolism of technical notation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Mixing Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tall vessel with a narrower base gives the lettering a long, curved surface to follow. As the glass is turned in the hand, the line of text rotates around it, so the designation is read in pieces, one word at a time. It makes a good conversation starter for anyone who has a connection to Brazil, or who simply likes a sign that asks to be decoded. Give it as a gift with a little story attached, or keep it for your own kitchen and let the road number do the talking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53127158366488,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-BRSSTD-16OZ-1FQAO","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/brasil-estado-273-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-BRSSTD-16OZ-1FQAO-front.webp?v=1793672445","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/brasil-estado-273-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}