{"product_id":"mg-374-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-374 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-374 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a route marker from Minas Gerais, Brazil: the MG-374 state highway shield, rendered as a crisp, flat graphic in black and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the layout, roughly four parts to one, and the black runs as a bold pentagonal outline with an inner border that frames the whole sign. The shape is the star of the piece. Inside it sit the letters \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e stacked above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e3, 7, 4\u003c\/strong\u003e, set with the blunt, utilitarian clarity of real roadside signage. Nothing decorative competes with them. The flat vector style keeps every edge sharp, so the marker reads instantly from across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery part of the sign carries information. \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e stands for Minas Gerais, the Brazilian state whose government maintains roads bearing this prefix. The number 374 is the specific designation of this route within that network. The pentagonal, house-shaped form is the mark of a state highway, and it sets this sign apart from federal routes, which use the BR prefix instead. A sign like this does one job: it names the road. It says nothing about the road's condition, size or traffic, and that plainness is exactly its character. Spotting an MG prefix tells you at once that you are travelling the state network of Minas Gerais, which is why geography enthusiasts and GeoGuessr players treat it as a local fingerprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Hand That Wraps Around a Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road marker is designed to be read at a glance, and a mug is read the same way: a quick look over the rim before the first sip. Turn this one in your hands and the pentagon swings into view, its black border and bold numerals facing you for the length of your morning coffee. It is a fitting companion for anyone who has ever followed a route number through unfamiliar country, and a cheeky conversation starter for the person who always knows exactly where they are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182716543256,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG374-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182716576024,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG374-15OZ-1FRLW","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-374-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG374-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794192892","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-374-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}