{"product_id":"sp-185-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"SP-185 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-185 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a pentagonal highway route marker bearing the code SP-185, the road identifier used for a route in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a flat vector graphic built from two colours, white and black, with white covering roughly three-quarters of the field. A pentagon sits at the centre, its outer edge framed by a black border with a fine inner outline that echoes the shape. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e sit across the top of the sign, and the bold black numerals \u003cstrong\u003e185\u003c\/strong\u003e fill the lower body. Nothing else competes for attention. The layout is symmetrical and direct, so the eye goes straight to the code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker is a piece of wayfinding. The shield shape, the state abbreviation and the route number work together to tell a driver exactly which road they are on, and this design keeps all three. The SP prefix identifies São Paulo state, and 185 is the number of the highway within its network. The design belongs to the modern, utilitarian visual language of road signage, where clarity matters more than decoration. Its minimal palette and bold numerals are the reason it reads so quickly at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Road Sign Into a Morning Ritual\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand and read from the side, so the pentagon is seen in pieces as the cup rotates, with the SP and the 185 arriving one after the other. The high contrast of black and white suits a mug held close at the start of the day, when a quick glance at a familiar sign is exactly what you want. For the road-tripper, the commuter or anyone who has ever navigated by a route number, it is a small nod to the journey, and a cheeky one to pour your first coffee into.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53181357130008,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP185-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53181357162776,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP185-15OZ-1FR8P","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-185-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SP185-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794187202","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-185-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}