A free, public-good tool that translates and explains confusing official documents (immigration, medical, legal, benefits) into plain language anyone can act on.
Audience
Immigrants, low-income families, and anyone facing a high-stakes document they can't fully understand — and the caseworkers and nonprofits who help them.
Positioning
The opposite of legalese. A charitable counterweight to predatory 'document help' services — genuinely free, genuinely clear. Governed by a Two-Laws charter.
Current goal
Phase 2: deepen accuracy and coverage while keeping it free; rotate the exposed API key and harden the deployment.
Voice
Plainspoken, warm, and unwaveringly on the reader's side. Never bureaucratic, never salesy. Short sentences. Dignity first — explain without condescending.
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Channels
Web app · Nonprofit / caseworker referrals · Word of mouth
Operator notes
The conscience of the portfolio. Vellum subsidizes it. Tone must never drift commercial.