{"product_id":"sp-649-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"SP-649 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-649 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSP-649 is a flat, graphic road sign: a white pentagonal route marker carrying the numeral 649 and the letters SP, set on a field of black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the design, covering about four-fifths of the frame, with black making up the rest. The main shape is a pentagon, the familiar outline of a Brazilian state route shield, drawn with a clean inner border that echoes the edge. The numeral \u003cstrong\u003e649\u003c\/strong\u003e sits at the centre, large and unfussy, with \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e above it as the identifier. Nothing else competes for attention. The style is flat vector, so every edge is crisp and every shape reads at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sign is a piece of Brazilian road signage. SP is the abbreviation for the state of São Paulo, and state highways there are marked with shields like this one, so the numeral identifies a specific route within that state. The design takes an everyday utility object, a route marker you pass without thinking, and treats it as the emblem of a place. Its meaning rests on navigation: a sign tells you where you are and where the road leads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned in the hand, so the sign appears in pieces as you rotate it: the pentagon first, then the numeral, then the letters. The design rewards that slow reveal. Each sip brings the route marker back to the same spot, which suits a mug you return to through the morning. Set it on the table and the 649 faces the room, a small road trip you can keep by your keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53181185753368,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP649-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53181185786136,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP649-15OZ-1FQXV","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-649-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SP649-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794181428","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-649-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}