{"product_id":"sp-824-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"SP-824 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-824 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a pentagonal route marker bearing the code SP-824, the kind of shield that guides drivers along a numbered road in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a flat, modern vector graphic built on two colours. White fills most of the field, roughly four-fifths of it, while black supplies the rest in a pentagon shield outline with a double border running around its edge. Inside the shield, the letters \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e824\u003c\/strong\u003e in bold black lettering. Nothing else competes for attention. The composition is centred and symmetrical, so the eye lands on the code straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker is a piece of wayfinding shorthand. The letters name the state, and the number identifies one road among many, so a driver can follow a route without reading a single word of description. The Brazil reference here comes from that state code: SP stands for São Paulo, one of Brazil's most travelled regions. Stripped of ornament, the design treats a utilitarian sign as a small, confident emblem of place, which is why it reads as a clear identifier rather than a decorative flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Turn of the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned, so the shield gets seen from the side as well as head-on. The double border follows the curve of the cup and the lettering stays legible as the vessel rotates in the hand. Once warm, the design surfaces from the cup's colour-changing surface, so the route marker appears gradually as a drink is poured. It is a fitting match for a sign built to be read at a glance, and a gift for anyone who likes their travel and their coffee in one clear, cheeky shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53148961210648,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP824-11OZ-1FQRM","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-824-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-SP824-11OZ-1FQRM-front.webp?v=1793841777","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-824-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}