{"product_id":"irl-n23-ireland-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"IRL N23 (Ireland) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIRL N23 (Ireland) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a green road route marker reading \u003cstrong\u003eN23\u003c\/strong\u003e, set against the abbreviation \u003cstrong\u003eIRL\u003c\/strong\u003e for Ireland, in a flat, modern style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreen dominates the artwork, covering most of the field, with white and yellow used for the lettering and the inner panel. A rounded rectangle frames the whole sign, and a second rounded panel sits inside it, so the composition reads as a badge within a badge. The numerals and lettering are bold and centred, with nothing else competing for attention. The layout is spare and direct, leaving the sign's shape and its two short codes to carry the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sign borrows the language of Irish road signage. In Ireland, routes prefixed with N are national roads, and the number that follows identifies a specific route within that network. Pairing that marker with the IRL abbreviation turns a piece of infrastructure into a statement of place. The artwork belongs to a long tradition of transport graphics, where a simple code tells travellers exactly where they are and which way they are heading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning It in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a object you rotate as you drink, so the sign is seen in passing rather than all at once. The green panel and its white numerals come into view with each turn, the way a route marker appears at the edge of a road. The design suits a cup that spends its time between your hands and the table, where a quick glance is enough to read the code and recognise the place behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53245630316824,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RLN-11OZ-88","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53245630349592,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RLN-15OZ-16","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/irl-n23-ireland-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-RLN-11OZ-88-front.webp?v=1794311202","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/irl-n23-ireland-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}