{"product_id":"krvalmaantee-xx178-estonia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"Kõrvalmaantee xx178 (Estonia) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKõrvalmaantee xx178 (Estonia) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a roadside marker, a plain sign that names a quiet Estonian byway by its designation and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is built around lettering rather than pictures. The Estonian word \u003cem\u003eKõrvalmaantee\u003c\/em\u003e sits at the centre of the composition, with the numeral \u003cstrong\u003exx178\u003c\/strong\u003e and the location reference Estonia set alongside it. Nothing decorative competes with the text, so the eye reads the name first and the numerals second, the way a driver reads a sign at the edge of a road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKõrvalmaantee\u003c\/em\u003e translates as a side road or byway, the smaller routes that branch from the main highways and carry local traffic between villages, farms and forests. Estonia's network of such roads is part of its everyday geography, and the marker stands for that network: the unhurried paths that lead away from the obvious route. The xx178 designation gives the sign its specificity, a single road singled out among many, which turns a general idea of country lanes into one particular place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Mixing Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mixing glass is a vessel held close and turned in the hand, so a sign designed to be read at a glance suits it well. The lettering wraps a tall, slender surface and stays legible as the glass is lifted and tilted. Its narrow base and clear sides keep the sign in view from every angle, much as a roadside marker is glimpsed from a passing car. For anyone with a connection to Estonia, or a love of maps and back roads, it makes a thoughtful gift that starts a conversation before the first drink is poured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53175573872920,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-KRVXX-16OZ-1FH77","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/krvalmaantee-xx178-estonia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-KRVXX-16OZ-1FH77-front.webp?v=1794073228","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/krvalmaantee-xx178-estonia-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}