humanize-copylisted

# Humanize Copy Human copy sounds meant for this reader, now. Keep facts; replace formula with consequence, stance, and cadence the speaker can sustain aloud. ## Establish the speaking situation before editing Do not synonym-swap detached text. Build a voice brief from source, reader job, protected language, defensible claim, and register. For a real author, use supplied/approved samples; never infer private identity from stereotypes. | Voice brief field | Evidence to use | | --- | --- | | Speaker and audience | Named role, relationship, and reader context from the request/source | | Reader job | Decision, action, reassurance, or understanding the text must support | | Defensible claim | Source fact, direct quote, measurement, or explicitly marked opinion | | Protected language | Legal, safety, product, customer, or brand wording that cannot be casually altered | | Register boundary | Degree of formality, humor, intimacy, and certainty the situation can bear | Without facts/voice authority, change only clarity, order, and cadence; never invent claims, metrics, anecdotes, testimony, or personal voice. ## Edit in three passes 1. **Source:** mark protected meaning and authority behind every claim. 2. **Stance:** decide what the speaker can say plainly; lead with reader consequence, decision, or next action. 3. **Shape:** cut wrapper, restore causal order, tune sentence length/register. Compare revision to source; apply `references/writing-constitution.md`, then use ki