{"product_id":"brasil-estado-850-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"Brasil estado 850 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBrasil estado 850 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a straightforward piece of typography, built entirely from the words and numbers of a Brazilian road identifier: \u003cem\u003eBrasil estado 850 jct\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe layout is text-driven, with no illustration to compete with the lettering. The phrase reads as a set of signage-style elements: the country name, the Portuguese word for state, a route number, and a short abbreviation. Each piece keeps its own weight in the line, so the eye moves left to right through the identifiers in the order they would be read on a sign. Nothing is decorative. The composition relies on spacing and the shapes of the characters themselves, which gives the design a plain, functional quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoad signs exist to tell travellers where they are and where a route leads. \u003cstrong\u003eBrasil\u003c\/strong\u003e names the country, \u003cstrong\u003eestado\u003c\/strong\u003e marks the state-level division of Brazil's territory, and \u003cstrong\u003e850\u003c\/strong\u003e is the numeric designation of the road. \u003cstrong\u003eJct\u003c\/strong\u003e is the standard abbreviation for junction, the point where one route meets another. Together the words describe a location and a crossing, which is why the design reads as regional identification and national identity rather than as a slogan. It is a reproduction of the wayfinding language Brazilian roads use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Mixing Glass in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mixing glass is a vessel you hold close and turn while you work, so this design rewards a slow look. The lettering runs around a tall, narrow form, and the words stay legible from any side as the glass is rotated. Give it as a gift to someone who has a favourite route, a favourite region, or a habit of reading every sign on the way somewhere. It is a small, cheeky nod to the road trip that brought them there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53126591676696,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-BRSSTD-16OZ-1FPTI","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/brasil-estado-850-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-BRSSTD-16OZ-1FPTI-front.webp?v=1793667111","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/brasil-estado-850-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}