{"product_id":"route-nationale-franaise-57-france-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"Route nationale française 57 (France) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRoute nationale française 57 (France) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a French road marker: a bold white \u003cstrong\u003eN\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e57\u003c\/strong\u003e set on a red field, the way a national route is identified on the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRed dominates the design, covering most of the surface, with white as the only other colour. The marker sits in a rounded rectangle, and a horizontal banner carries the letter and numerals. The forms are flat and vector-clean, with no shading or texture, so the sign reads instantly at a glance. The white \u003cstrong\u003eN\u003c\/strong\u003e comes first, followed by the white \u003cstrong\u003e57\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the two characters are the only text in the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eN\u003c\/strong\u003e marks a route as part of France's national network, and the number \u003cstrong\u003e57\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies this particular corridor within it. Together they turn a stretch of tarmac into a named point on a national map. The design draws on the modern signage that guides drivers across France, so its subject is the system itself: the mapping and numbering of French national roads, and the way that numbering organises travel from one region to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Suits This Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held in the hand and turned slowly while you drink, so the sign rotates into view a little at a time. The red field and the centred white numerals stay legible from every angle as the mug moves, which makes this a design you read over a morning cup. Pick it for the road-trip planner, the France traveller or anyone who keeps a map open on the kitchen table.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53177338921240,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RTNTN-11OZ-1FF1F","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53177338954008,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RTNTN-15OZ-1FF1F","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/route-nationale-franaise-57-france-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-RTNTN-11OZ-1FF1F-front.webp?v=1794107848","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/route-nationale-franaise-57-france-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}