{"product_id":"sp-202-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"SP-202 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-202 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a pentagonal route marker, the kind of shield that guides drivers along a state highway, with the letters \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e over the number \u003cstrong\u003e202\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sign is built from flat, hard-edged shapes. A white pentagon fills most of the field, and a thin black border runs just inside its outline, so the badge reads clearly at a glance. The black and white are close to equal in weight, with white taking roughly four-fifths of the area. The two-line lettering is set bold and centred, with nothing else competing for attention. The result is minimalist and utilitarian: no ornament, no background scene, only the marker itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers exist to be read quickly from a moving vehicle, and this design keeps that purpose intact. The \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e code identifies São Paulo, Brazil's most populous state, and the three-digit number places the road within the state's highway network. Shield-shaped markers of this kind are a familiar part of the everyday landscape, which gives the piece its modern, graphic character. The artwork brings a piece of Brazilian road infrastructure into a domestic setting, turning a functional sign into a quiet emblem of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurned in the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned, so the badge sits where the eye lands as the cup is lifted, with the handle on one side and the design facing outward. Because the pentagon is flat and central, the composition holds its shape as the mug rotates, and the black border frames the lettering from every angle. It makes a playful, cheeky gift for someone who likes their coffee with a little road-trip attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53181358375192,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP202-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53181358407960,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP202-15OZ-1FR91","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-202-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SP202-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794187315","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-202-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}