{"product_id":"mg-155-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-155 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-155 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat vector road marker: a white pentagon with a black border, carrying the letters MG above the numerals 155.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work here. White covers roughly four-fifths of the design, so the pentagon reads clearly against its ground, and the black fills the outline and lettering. The pentagonal border is the dominant shape, and it stays crisp and uncluttered. The two lines of text sit centred inside it: \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e at the top, \u003cstrong\u003e155\u003c\/strong\u003e beneath. Nothing else competes for attention, which is exactly how a road sign should look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe marker is a Minas Gerais state route shield. MG is the standard abbreviation for Minas Gerais, one of Brazil's largest states, and 155 is the number of the highway it identifies. Pentagonal markers of this kind are how Brazilian state roads are signposted, so the shape carries the meaning on its own: this is a route, and a route leads somewhere. The design belongs to the modern era of Brazilian road signage, when a simple, legible symbol was all a driver needed at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSipping Over a Map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand and read at close range, so the marker suits it well. The pentagon can sit at the front of the cup, where the eye lands first, and the letters stay legible as the mug is rotated. Pour the first coffee of the morning and the sign becomes a small, cheeky reminder of wherever your own travels have taken you. It makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who has ever followed a road sign across Brazil, or who simply loves a good piece of transport graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182824907032,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG155-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182824939800,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG155-15OZ-1FRQY","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-155-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG155-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794195458","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-155-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}