Art Deco sticky note widget

What an Art Deco sticky note widget shows

A sticky note widget holds a few words you need to see: a shopping list, a reminder, a phone number. It works best short, with a bold title and three or four lines.

Type the note straight into a Text layer, or keep notes in WidgetCraft's Tasks, notes & habits section and show them with the Saved notes list. Both are free, stay on the phone and need no permission.

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.

• Text: Use tall thin capitals with wide letter spacing and center every line.

Art Deco sticky note widget recipe

Art Deco color palette

• Ivory #F6F0E1Background
• Champagne #EADFC6Surface and tracks
• Onyx #1C1A16Text
• Bronze grey #7A6F58Labels
• Gold #B8892EAccent

How to make an Art Deco sticky note widget in WidgetCraft

1. 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.
2. Add a Shape 52 × 16 at the top center in #B8892E at 75% opacity, like a strip of tape, and rotate it 2°.
3. Add a Text layer for the title at size 20 in #1C1A16 using Poiret One.
4. Add a second Text layer for the note, one item per line, at size 15 with line spacing 1.7. To show notes you keep in the app instead, add Saved notes.
5. Add thin Shape rules under each line in #7A6F58 at 30% opacity for a ruled-paper look.
6. 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.
7. 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 sticky note widgets

• Center the layout and mirror the left and right sides.
• Use gold only for lines, never for large fills.
• Four short lines is the most a 2 × 2 note can hold at a readable size.
• Use line breaks rather than long sentences so the note scans at a glance.
• For a list you tick off, use a to-do widget instead.
• 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.

Personal crest19 editable layersThe world salon36 editable layersYear in gold21 editable layers

Questions about the Art Deco sticky note widget

What size is an Art Deco sticky note 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. Sticky note 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 sticky note widget, gold sticky note widget, 1920s style sticky note widget, luxury sticky note widget. They describe the same look as this Art Deco sticky note widget.

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