{"product_id":"brasil-estado-912-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"Brasil estado 912 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBrasil estado 912 jct (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes a place name and sets it out like a piece of road signage, so the words do the work on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is built entirely from typography. The alphanumeric sequence \u003cstrong\u003eBrasil estado 912 jct\u003c\/strong\u003e sits centred and runs as one structured line, with no illustration or decoration competing for attention. The letterforms and the numerals carry the whole composition, and the reading order is never in doubt. Each element keeps its place: the country, the word for state, the route number, and the abbreviation at the end. The layout is clean and direct, which suits a sign-style treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach part of the phrase has a plain meaning. \u003cem\u003eBrasil\u003c\/em\u003e names the country, and \u003cem\u003eestado\u003c\/em\u003e is the Portuguese word for state, marking the regional division within Brazil. \u003cem\u003e912\u003c\/em\u003e works as a route or road number, and \u003cem\u003ejct\u003c\/em\u003e is the familiar shorthand for junction. Read together, the text describes a specific road junction in a Brazilian state, the kind of designation that appears on maps and directional signs. The design celebrates that everyday language of navigation and the sense of place it gives to a particular stretch of road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Mixing Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mixing glass is a tall, narrow vessel that is lifted, turned and read at close range, so the sign-style lettering stays in view as the glass moves in the hand. The text runs around the body of the glass, which means each line of the phrase comes into view as the glass is turned. Like a road sign glimpsed from a passing car, the designation reveals itself one piece at a time, and the words stay legible from the front of the glass as it is held.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53126599868696,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-BRSSTD-16OZ-1FPV8","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/brasil-estado-912-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-BRSSTD-16OZ-1FPV8-front.webp?v=1793667343","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/brasil-estado-912-jct-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}