{"product_id":"route-nationale-franaise-2008-france-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Route nationale française 2008 (France) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRoute nationale française 2008 (France) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a graphic take on the French National Road 2008 sign, a red route marker that announces one of the country's great highways with a single, unmistakable glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is stripped back to two colours. Red fills roughly four-fifths of the field, and white supplies the lettering and the edge of the cartouche. The sign is a horizontal rectangle with softened corners, and it sits centred and square, with nothing competing for attention. The letter \u003cstrong\u003eN\u003c\/strong\u003e leads, followed by the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e2008\u003c\/strong\u003e, set in a clean, evenly spaced typeface. The result reads quickly and directly, which is exactly how a road sign should work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marker identifies a \u003cem\u003eRoute nationale\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the national roads that link French towns and regions. The \"N\" prefix places the road in that national network, and \"2008\" is its number. The red-and-white scheme is the signature of French route signage, and the \u003cem\u003eCode de la route\u003c\/em\u003e, the French Highway Code, sets the colours, dimensions and lettering that every official sign must follow. The design therefore carries the calm authority of a system that has guided drivers across the country for generations, and it honours the utilitarian craft behind that system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Color Morphing Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a object held close and turned slowly in the hand, so the sign is seen in pieces as the cup rotates. The bold cartouche suits that rhythm: the letters stay legible from every side of the handle. The design is also built to change, appearing faintly when the mug is cold and emerging clearly once a hot drink is poured in. Each morning, the road number arrives with the coffee, as a small signpost on the way to the day ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53177749373208,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RTNTN-11OZ-1FFGR-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/route-nationale-franaise-2008-france-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-RTNTN-11OZ-1FFGR-2-front.webp?v=1794116216","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/route-nationale-franaise-2008-france-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}