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Art Deco date widget
An Art Deco date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. 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 date widget shows
A date widget is the calm alternative to a clock: one large number for the day, with the weekday above and the month below. It suits small 2 × 2 spaces and pairs well with a clock elsewhere on the screen.
It uses the phone's date, so it is free, works offline and needs no permission. WidgetCraft's Date layer takes a pattern, so each line can show a different part of the date.
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 date widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 200 × 200, background #F6F0E1, corner radius 4, outline 2 pt #1C1A16 |
| Date | weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #B8892E, centered |
| Date | day number (pattern d), Poiret One, weight 400, size 92, color #1C1A16 |
| Date | month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #7A6F58 |
| 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 | 2 × 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 date widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #F6F0E1 and the corner radius to 4. Add a 2-point outline.
- Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #B8892E.
- Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #1C1A16, using Poiret One.
- Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #7A6F58, in capitals.
- Center all three layers on the canvas.
- 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 date widgets
- Center the layout and mirror the left and right sides.
- Use gold only for lines, never for large fills.
- Make the day number at least twice the size of the other lines.
- Write the month in full if there is room; short forms such as "Nov" look cramped in serif fonts.
- Pair it with a clock widget in the same font rather than squeezing the time into the same 2 × 2 space.
- 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 date widget
What size is an Art Deco date widget?
It is designed for 2 × 2 home screen cells on a 200 × 200 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. Date 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 date widget, gold date widget, 1920s style date widget, luxury date widget. They describe the same look as this Art Deco date widget.
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