{"product_id":"mg-045-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-045 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-045 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a pentagonal road marker in flat black and white, showing the letters MG and the route number 45.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the artwork, covering roughly three-quarters of the field, with black taking the rest. The pentagon sits at the centre, and an inner border runs just inside its outer edge, giving the badge a framed, deliberate look. Inside, the black letters \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e45\u003c\/strong\u003e, set plainly with no decoration. The vector style is flat and graphic, with no shading or gradients, so the shape and the lettering carry the whole composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shield is the language of the road. Brazilian state highways carry codes that begin with the state's abbreviation, and MG identifies Minas Gerais, the state in the southeast of the country. The number 45 marks this particular route within that network. Roadside signs like this one are built to be read in a glance at speed, and that utilitarian clarity is the point of the design. It celebrates Brazil through its everyday infrastructure rather than its monuments, which makes it a quietly personal emblem for anyone who knows those long roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Works on a Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the pentagon arrives in pieces as you rotate it, then resolves into the full route marker when you lift it for a sip. The high contrast of black and white reads clearly at arm's length, the distance at which you hold a coffee while you plan the next stretch of road. Pull over, pour a cup, and let Route 45 do the navigating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182757994776,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG045-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182758027544,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG045-15OZ-1FRNX","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-045-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG045-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794193902","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-045-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}