{"product_id":"mg-482-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"MG-482 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-482 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces the route marker for MG-482, a state highway in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, rendered as a crisp, flat vector emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pentagonal outline border frames the whole image, and the white field inside it takes up most of the space. Set centrally in black is the route number \u003cstrong\u003eMG 482\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the state abbreviation sitting above the numerals. Nothing else competes for attention. The palette is strictly black and white, with black accounting for roughly a fifth of the surface, and the lettering is bold and evenly spaced, so the sign reads at a glance from any distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe marker identifies a road rather than delivering an instruction. MG stands for Minas Gerais and 482 is the highway number, so the sign signals official classification within the state network and separates this corridor from secondary local roads. The Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem de Minas Gerais maintains the route, which covers around 406.8 kilometres. MG-482 matters commercially because it carries iron ore from Teixeiras, linking the mining sector to the wider road network. Recent events, including landslides in January 2024 and the ongoing reconstruction between Viçosa and Porto Firme, give the route its present-day story of resilience and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Suits This Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA road marker is built to be read in a single glance, and this glass gives it a surface that curves around the whole hand. The emblem wraps the body of the vessel as you turn it, so the route number keeps appearing as you move. It is a quietly cheeky choice for anyone who has spent long hours on a winding highway, and a considered gift for someone whose work or home is tied to the roads of Minas Gerais.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53136376758552,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-MG482-16OZ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-482-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-MG482-16OZ-front.webp?v=1793758496","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-482-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}