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Art Deco clock widget
An Art Deco clock widget shows the time in large numerals with the day and date beneath. Ivory, black and gold with fine symmetrical line work. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What an Art Deco clock widget shows
A digital clock is the widget most people place first. It needs to be readable from arm's length, so the time takes most of the space and the date sits quietly below it.
It uses the phone's own time, so it needs no permission and works offline. WidgetCraft's clock layer follows your 12- or 24-hour setting unless you choose a format.
How the Art Deco style shapes it
Art Deco widgets take the look of 1920s posters and hotel signage: thin gold lines, strict symmetry, tall elegant capitals and ivory or black grounds.
- Numbers: Center the number and frame it with a thin gold line above and below.
- Text: Use tall thin capitals with wide letter spacing and center every line.
Art Deco clock widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 180, background #F6F0E1, corner radius 4, outline 2 pt #1C1A16 |
| Layout | stacked: weekday, time, then date, all center aligned |
| Text or Date | weekday, Poiret One, size 12, color #7A6F58, capitals, letter spacing 0.1 |
| Clock | format HH:mm, Poiret One, weight 400, size 78, color #1C1A16, center aligned |
| Date | day and month, size 15, color #7A6F58 |
| Shape | small dot or rule in #B8892E |
| Ornament | a second 1-point gold outline inset 9 points, with two short diagonal gold lines across opposite corners |
| Font | Poiret One (import the font file), or the built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
Art Deco color palette
- Ivory
#F6F0E1Background - Champagne
#EADFC6Surface and tracks - Onyx
#1C1A16Text - Bronze grey
#7A6F58Labels - Gold
#B8892EAccent
How to make an Art Deco clock widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #F6F0E1 and the corner radius to 4. Add a 2-point outline.
- Tap Add and choose Clock. Set the format to hours and minutes, the font to Poiret One, the size to 78 and the color to #1C1A16.
- Add a Date layer above it for the weekday at size 12 in #7A6F58, in capitals.
- Add a second Date layer below for the day and month at size 15.
- Add a small Shape in #B8892E as the only accent, and center every layer.
- Arrange the layers in the stacked layout: weekday, time, then date, all center aligned.
- Add the Art Deco ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a second 1-point gold outline inset 9 points, with two short diagonal gold lines across opposite corners.
- Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.
Everything in this recipe works in the free version.
Tips for Art Deco clock widgets
- Center the layout and mirror the left and right sides.
- Use gold only for lines, never for large fills.
- Seconds make a home screen widget look busy and Android updates widgets about once a minute, so leave them out.
- Check the widest time, such as 22:58 or 12:48 PM, so it never touches the edges.
- If the launcher crops the widget, reduce the time size before reducing the margins.
- Do not left-align; Deco depends on symmetry.
- Do not use heavy bold type.
Ready-made Art Deco templates
WidgetCraft includes a Art Deco template pack you can import and edit instead of starting from a blank canvas.
Questions about the Art Deco clock widget
What size is an Art Deco clock widget?
It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.
Which colors does it use?
Ivory (#F6F0E1) for the background, Onyx (#1C1A16) for the main text, Bronze grey (#7A6F58) for labels and Gold (#B8892E) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
Yes. Clock widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the Art Deco styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for deco clock widget, gold clock widget, 1920s style clock widget, luxury clock widget. They describe the same look as this Art Deco clock widget.
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