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Bauhaus date widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A Bauhaus date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. Primary colors and simple geometry: circles, squares and bars. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Bauhaus date widget design preview: Primary colors and simple geometry: circles, squares and bars. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a Bauhaus 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 Bauhaus style shapes it

Bauhaus widgets are built from basic shapes in red, yellow and blue on an off-white ground. Circles become dials, bars become progress and type stays geometric and plain.

Numbers: Place numbers inside or next to a solid circle or square so the shape frames them.
Text: Use a geometric sans in capitals and keep it small beside the shapes.

Bauhaus date widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	200 × 200, background #F4EFE3, corner radius 4
Date	weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #D93025, centered
Date	day number (pattern d), Josefin Sans, weight 600, size 92, color #1B1B1B
Date	month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #6D6A62
Font	Josefin Sans (import the font file), or the built-in Sans
Home screen size	2 × 2 cells

Bauhaus color palette

Canvas #F4EFE3Background
Cream #E8E0CESurface and tracks
Black #1B1B1BText
Graphite #6D6A62Labels
Signal red #D93025Accent

How to make a Bauhaus date widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #F4EFE3 and the corner radius to 4.
Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #D93025.
Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #1B1B1B, using Josefin Sans.
Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #6D6A62, in capitals.
Center all three layers on the canvas.
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 Bauhaus date widgets

Limit color to red, yellow, blue, black and cream.
Let one large shape dominate each widget.
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 use gradients or shadows.
Do not round shapes halfway; use full circles or square corners.

Ready-made Bauhaus templates

WidgetCraft includes a Bauhaus template pack you can import and edit instead of starting from a blank canvas.

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Questions about the Bauhaus date widget

What size is a Bauhaus 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?

Canvas (#F4EFE3) for the background, Black (#1B1B1B) for the main text, Graphite (#6D6A62) for labels and Signal red (#D93025) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Date widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the Bauhaus styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for geometric date widget, primary color date widget, bauhaus design date widget. They describe the same look as this Bauhaus date widget.

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