{"product_id":"mg-138-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-138 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-138 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Brazilian state route marker: a white pentagon shield with a black border, carrying the numerals and letters of Minas Gerais highway 138.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a flat vector graphic built from two colours, black and white, with white covering roughly four-fifths of the field. A single pentagon sits at the centre, outlined in black, and the route marker reads \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e above \u003cstrong\u003e138\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nothing competes with the shield. The lettering is bold and evenly spaced, so the sign reads at a glance, the way a roadside marker is meant to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoute shields like this one are the working vocabulary of Brazil's road network. The letters identify the state, Minas Gerais, and the number places the road within its state system. The design belongs to the utilitarian tradition of signage, where clarity matters more than decoration. Its modern, stripped-back style keeps that purpose intact, turning a functional piece of infrastructure into an object people choose to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA shield works well on a mug because the eye travels around the cup while the hand turns it. The pentagon's sharp corners and the strong black border stay legible as the surface curves, so the marker remains readable from whichever side faces you over your morning coffee. It is the kind of image that rewards a second look, and it suits anyone who notices the road signs they pass every day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182816092440,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG138-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182816125208,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG138-15OZ-1FRQH","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-138-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG138-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794195202","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-138-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}