{"product_id":"mg-276-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-276 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-276 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat, pentagonal route marker: a black-outlined shield bearing the letters MG and the numeral 276, the sort of sign that tells a driver which road they are on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the artwork, filling roughly four-fifths of the field, with black taking the remaining fifth in a bold outlined border and the lettering. The sign sits centred and unfussed, with no gradients, shadows or background scenery. The \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e sits above the \u003cstrong\u003e276\u003c\/strong\u003e, both set in the same blunt, high-contrast black, so the eye reads the marker in a single glance. The flat vector finish keeps every edge crisp, which suits a shape designed to be read at speed from a moving car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marker belongs to the Brazilian road network and carries the code of Minas Gerais, the state whose initials appear as MG. Route 276 is identified by that shield and number alone, so the sign is a compact piece of wayfinding: a designation that tells travellers exactly where they stand in a larger system. The utilitarian language of the design, with its plain colours and no decoration, is the language of public signage, and that restraint is the point. It turns an everyday road feature into something worth looking at twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMake It Your Morning Route\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the sign rotates as you lift it, and the shield's pentagon ends up framed by your fingers and the rim. Each sip becomes a small journey along MG-276, with the black outline tracing the curve of the cup. It is a cheeky way to tell a fellow road-tripper, or a coffee lover with a soft spot for Brazil, that their wanderings have a map.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182663885080,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG276-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182663917848,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG276-15OZ-1FRJ5","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-276-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG276-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794191677","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-276-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}