{"product_id":"route-nationale-franaise-559d-france-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"Route nationale française 559d (France) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRoute nationale française 559d (France) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a bold, flat rendering of a French national route marker, a red roadside shield carrying the white numerals N 559D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed covers most of the artwork, roughly four-fifths of its field, with white taking the rest. The shield is a rounded rectangle set across a horizontal banner, and the lettering sits in white blocks: the letter N, the numerals 559, and the letter D. Nothing competes with it. The layout is flat and centred, with no shading or ornament, so the sign reads at a glance the way it would from a passing car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marker belongs to the Route nationale 559, once a national road linking Marseille to Roquebrune-Cap-Martin along the French Mediterranean coast. French national routes are identified by exactly this scheme: a red ground with white text. The design is a geometric tribute to that road and to the transport history of the coastline it served, and its modern, utilitarian style matches the plain functional purpose of the sign itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Suits This Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pint glass is held at arm's length and turned in the hand, so the shield wraps around a tall, curved surface and is read in pieces as the glass moves. Every time the glass is lifted, the red field catches the eye first and the white numerals follow, the way a driver picks up a route number on a sign. It is a fitting match for a traveller's glass, or for anyone who has ever followed a road marker to the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53176670519576,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-RTNTN-16OZ-1FF0Y","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/route-nationale-franaise-559d-france-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-RTNTN-16OZ-1FF0Y-front.webp?v=1794093426","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/route-nationale-franaise-559d-france-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}