Take it. Use it.
Everything here is released under CC0 1.0 — no rights reserved. Copy, remix, print, post. Tag #FreeToBuild if you feel like it. If you don't, we still love you.
Two PDFs that tell the whole story
Drop these in group chats, print and post them on walls, attach them to emails to journalists or funders. They were designed to be shared.
The Free to Build Manifesto
A short, punchy, shareable statement of the movement — the problem, the principles, and the 4+1 year land-claim standard. Designed to be read cover-to-cover in five minutes.
Download ManifestoThe Evidence Deck
A one-document briefing for press, policy-makers, and potential funders. Cost curves, jurisdictions, adverse-possession table, and a one-page "what you can do today". Print it and hand it out.
Download Evidence DeckWordmarks & logos
PNG exports of the official Free to Build mark. For SVG sources, see favicon.svg and the GitHub repo.
Social banners
Ready-to-upload cover images for X, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Drop them straight into your profile.
Small sizes (favicons, avatars)
Brand guidelines (short version)
- Name: "Free to Build" (three words, no hyphen). Hashtag:
#FreeToBuild(camel case) or#FREETOBUILD(all caps). - Colors: ember orange
#FF5722, torch yellow#FFB703, cream#F5F2EA, black#0A0A0A. - Typefaces: Archivo Black (display), Inter (body). Both are free and open.
- Voice: direct, warm, unafraid. Never corporate. Never sneering. Builders speak to builders.
- Mark: don't stretch it, don't outline it, don't recolor it beyond the palette above. Otherwise, do whatever you want with it.
Press contact
Writing about us? We'll reply, share your piece, and add it to the repo. Email freetobuildmovement@gmail.com or open an issue on GitHub.
Boilerplate
Free to Build is a global movement to restore the birthright to claim unclaimed land and build your own shelter — without permits, licenses, fees, or government approval. Founded in 2026, operating from Europe under CC0.