{"product_id":"mg-253-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-253 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-253 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a Brazilian-themed road marker: a white pentagon carrying bold black lettering that reads \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e253\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is strictly flat and graphic. A pentagonal badge fills the field, outlined by an inner border that frames the sign like a piece of traffic hardware. White covers most of the surface, with black used for the border, the letters and the numerals, so the contrast is sharp and easy to read from across a table. Nothing decorative competes with the lettering. The two characters of text carry the whole design, set in a plain, sturdy typeface that suits its utilitarian origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoad markers like this one are the everyday language of travel. The code \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the state of Minas Gerais, and \u003cstrong\u003e253\u003c\/strong\u003e is its route number, so the sign names a specific road within a specific region of Brazil. Its themes are transportation and navigation, the quiet system that gets people where they are going. Brazil's road network is the source of the original sign, and the design honours that network by reproducing its plain, legible form. It is a modern piece, drawn in a clean vector style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Sign Into a Morning Ritual\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand and read on every sip, so a route sign suits it well. The pentagon sits on the curve of the cup and the numerals come round as you rotate it, the way you would read a sign passing a window. It makes a playful gift for someone who loves road trips, maps or Brazil, and the coffee gives the route marker a destination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182603165976,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG253-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182603198744,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG253-15OZ-1FRII","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-253-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG253-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794191385","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-253-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}