{"product_id":"sp-417-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"SP-417 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-417 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a road sign and carries the designation SP-417 across its face, pairing a roadside marker with the name of Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built around the sign itself: a single framed panel on which the code \u003cstrong\u003eSP-417\u003c\/strong\u003e and the word \u003cstrong\u003eBrazil\u003c\/strong\u003e do all the work. Nothing competes with the lettering. The designation sits at the centre of the panel, so the eye reads the code first and the country second, the way a driver would read a route marker at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"SP\" prefix follows the road-numbering convention of São Paulo state, one of Brazil's largest states, so the sign points to a specific route within a specific region rather than to the country as a whole. Road markers are among the most ordinary forms of national infrastructure, and that ordinariness is the point here. The design treats a plain piece of geography as a signpost of national identity, a reminder that every country is also a network of named, numbered places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Suits This Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mixing glass is handled close and turned often, so a sign printed on it is read in pieces, one turn at a time, rather than all at once. The designation comes round to the front with each pour, and the country name waits on the other side for the next look. The tall, narrow form of the glass suits a design that is essentially a vertical marker, a route you follow from one end to the other.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53133066436888,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-SP417-16OZ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-417-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-SP417-16OZ-front.webp?v=1793725406","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-417-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}