{"product_id":"rj-168-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"RJ-168 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRJ-168 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a Brazilian road sign: a pentagonal route marker that reads RJ 168, drawn as a clean, flat vector emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the artwork, with a solid black field and a small amount of grey setting the outline and detail. The pentagonal badge carries a double outline, a detail that gives the shape a crisp, official-looking frame. Inside it, the letters RJ sit above the numerals 168, set in bold, evenly weighted type that reads at a glance. Nothing competes for attention. The layout is strictly centred, with no background scenery, so the sign stands alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers are the everyday language of travel. Each one tells a driver which road they are on and where it leads. Here, RJ is the abbreviation for Rio de Janeiro state, and 168 is the route number within it, so the sign names a specific place and a specific road in a few characters. The artwork belongs to the modern, utilitarian tradition of signage, where function and clarity come first. Its minimal treatment turns a roadside marker into a quiet tribute to Brazil's regional identity, one that rewards anyone who recognises the code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so this sign is seen in pieces: the badge rotates into view as the cup is lifted, and the numerals come round to meet the eye on each sip. The strong white-on-black contrast reads clearly from the side of the cup and from across the table, which suits a mug that spends its life close to the face. It makes a thoughtful gift for a traveller, a Rio native, or anyone who collects maps and road signs, and it turns the first coffee of the day into a small journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53181840195864,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RJ168-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53181840228632,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RJ168-15OZ-1FRDG","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/rj-168-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-RJ168-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794189118","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/rj-168-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}