{"product_id":"rutacol-25nrcc-colombia-road-sign-shot-glass-15oz","title":"Rutacol-25NRCC (Colombia) (Road Sign) Shot Glass 1.5oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRutacol-25NRCC (Colombia) (Road Sign) Shot Glass 1.5oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a route marker from Colombia's road network: a dark green plate carrying the white code 25NRC, a sign that tells drivers they are on National Route 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark green fills roughly four-fifths of the field, with white taking most of the remainder. A rounded rectangle sits at the centre, edged by a nested inner border in white, so the plate reads as one clean, self-contained shape. The lettering is bold white block type, set large and evenly spaced, with the numerals and letters given equal weight. Nothing decorative interrupts it. The flat vector treatment and restrained palette make it read quickly from a distance, the way signage is meant to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Rutacol\" is short for Ruta Colombia, and the number 25 identifies this specific national highway. Route 25 runs from the border with Ecuador at the Puente internacional de Rumichaca north to Barranquilla, forming part of the Troncal de Occidente, or Western Trunk, a major corridor across several departments. The sign is maintained within the national highway system by Colombia's national roads authority. Its job is pure navigation: it names a road rather than warning of a hazard, which is why the design is so spare. It is the South American counterpart to numbered highway shields elsewhere in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Shot Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA shot glass is small and held close, so the sign becomes a detail to be read at arm's length rather than a landmark seen from the road. The green plate and white numerals sit neatly within the circle of the glass, and the nested border echoes the way the rim frames what is poured. It is a fitting keepsake for anyone who has travelled Route 25, or who likes a bit of roadside lettering with their celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"1.5oz","offer_id":53170712969496,"sku":"GMY-SHOT-RTCNRC-1P5OZ-1FIWU","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/rutacol-25nrcc-colombia-road-sign-shot-glass-15oz-GMY-SHOT-RTCNRC-1P5OZ-1FIWU-front.webp?v=1794016716","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/rutacol-25nrcc-colombia-road-sign-shot-glass-15oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}