{"product_id":"sp-890-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"SP-890 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-890 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a Brazilian road route marker, reduced to its essentials: a pentagon shield carrying the code SP 890.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built on a strict black and white palette, with black covering roughly a fifth of the surface and white the rest. A regular pentagon sits at the centre, edged by an inset border that repeats its outline. Inside, the letters \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e stack above the route number \u003cstrong\u003e890\u003c\/strong\u003e, set in a clean, upright typeface. Nothing else competes for attention. The flat vector treatment keeps every edge crisp, so the shield reads clearly at a glance and the numerals hold their weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers are among the most recognisable pieces of everyday signage in Brazil. The SP prefix identifies the road network of the state of São Paulo, and the three-digit number places this route within that system. The pentagon shield is the familiar convention for a numbered highway, so the design speaks the language of the road before it speaks of the country. Brazil enters the work through that system of codes rather than through landscapes or symbols, which makes the piece a quiet, formal way of naming a place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the shield never sits still. As the cup rotates, the pentagon is seen in fragments, the numerals drift in and out of view, and the white field brightens against the black. The design suits the mug's rounded body because it is a closed, self-contained shape that stays legible from every angle. Whoever holds it gets a small piece of road signage to look at over the morning coffee, and the object becomes a conversation starter for anyone who recognises the sign.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53180887400728,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP890-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53180887433496,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP890-15OZ-1FQTG","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-890-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SP890-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794176957","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-890-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}