{"product_id":"sp-503-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"SP-503 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-503 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat vector route marker: a white pentagon with a thin black inner border, carrying the black letters \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e above the route number \u003cstrong\u003e503\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fills roughly seven tenths of the field, and black takes the rest, drawn as the border and the lettering. The pentagon is the only shape, centred and unbroken, so the eye goes straight to the code. \"SP\" sits small at the top, and \"503\" below it runs larger and bolder, making the number the clear focal point. Nothing else competes. The layout is strict and minimal, with no ornament, gradient or background scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marker is a Brazilian state highway sign. The \"SP\" prefix identifies the state of São Paulo, and the three-digit number is the road's designation within that state's network. Brazilian highway markers use this pentagonal form, so the shape alone reads as a road sign to anyone who has travelled there. The piece belongs to a wider series of regionally inspired transport graphics, and its modern, flat style reflects contemporary sign design rather than any historical period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLife on the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as it is drunk from, so the marker is seen in pieces: the \"SP\" appears first, then the \"503\" comes round as the cup turns. That slow reveal suits a road sign, which is also read as you move past it. On a black mug, the white pentagon stands out sharply, and the black border blends into the surface, so the design looks like a sign set into the cup. It makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who has driven, or dreamed of driving, the roads of Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53181318398232,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP503-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53181318431000,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP503-15OZ-1FR4X","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-503-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SP503-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794185354","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-503-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}