{"product_id":"route-nationale-franaise-100c-france-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"Route nationale française 100c (France) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRoute nationale française 100c (France) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat, bold road sign that reads N 100C, the designation of one of France's national routes, set in white capitals on a red rounded rectangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRed fills most of the field, with white lettering sitting centre-stage. The sign is a horizontal banner with rounded corners, and the three characters, N, 100 and C, are heavy and evenly spaced so they read at a glance. There is no border, shadow or background scene. Everything is flat colour and clear shape, so the sign's message arrives before anything else. The white that remains is the lettering itself, which gives the artwork its crisp, high-contrast look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe routes nationales are the national highway network of France, a system of numbered roads that links cities, regions and borders. The N prefix marks a route as national, and the number identifies its place within that network. Road signage like this is designed to be understood quickly by drivers, and this artwork carries that same purpose: it is a piece of French roadway information, lifted from the road and given a new life as a graphic. For cartography fans and anyone who has followed a route across a map, it stands for the historic roads that stitched the country together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Ceramic Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as it is drunk from, so the sign will come into view as you rotate it, the red banner appearing and then the white numerals resolving as the mug moves. The design's clean horizontal shape sits well against the curve of the mug, and its simplicity means nothing competes for attention while you hold it. It is a quiet, direct way to carry a piece of French road culture into your morning routine, and an easy conversation starter for anyone who recognises the route.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53177432670488,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RTNTN-11OZ-1FFJK","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53177432703256,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RTNTN-15OZ-1FFJK","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/route-nationale-franaise-100c-france-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-RTNTN-11OZ-1FFJK-front.webp?v=1794109324","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/route-nationale-franaise-100c-france-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}