{"product_id":"sp-696-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"SP-696 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-696 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat, modern route marker: a pentagonal shield with a bold black border, carrying the code \u003cstrong\u003eSP 696\u003c\/strong\u003e in plain, confident numerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is built from two colours, black and white. White fills most of the field, around 86 percent of the design, and the black border and lettering take up the rest. The pentagon sits centred and unfussy, with nothing around it but space. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the route number \u003cstrong\u003e696\u003c\/strong\u003e, which dominates the composition. The result reads instantly at a glance, the way a road sign should. Its flat vector style has clean edges and no shading, so every line is crisp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoute shields are how a road network tells you where you are. The pentagon shape and the state-code prefix follow the conventions of Brazilian state highway markers, and \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e is the abbreviation for São Paulo state. Route 696 is the identifier that does the work here, turning a sign into a specific piece of the map. The design takes a utilitarian object from the roadside and gives it a modern, graphic life, so a plain sign becomes a conversation piece about travel, place and the quiet pride of knowing exactly which road you are on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the shield is seen in fragments as the cup rotates, with the black border framing the white field each time it comes round. The pentagon's straight edges and the bold numerals stay legible from the rim down to the base, so the route number greets you first thing in the morning. It makes a good talking point for anyone who has spent long hours on the road, or who has a soft spot for signage and cartography. Pour something hot, read the sign, and let the journey start.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53181213671704,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP696-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53181213704472,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP696-15OZ-1FQZ6","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-696-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SP696-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794182209","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-696-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}