Dark academia · Habit tracker · 4 × 2 widget
Dark academia habit tracker widget
A dark academia habit tracker widget shows today's habits with a ring that fills as you complete them. Old libraries: deep brown, parchment, gold and classic serifs. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

What a dark academia habit tracker widget shows
A habit tracker widget keeps a daily routine in view: water, reading, a walk. A ring shows how much of today is done and a short list lets you tick each habit from the home screen.
Habits are stored on the phone in WidgetCraft's Tasks, notes & habits section, a free source with no account or permission. Each habit can have a daily goal, such as 8 glasses, and the days it repeats; the app keeps the streak for you.
How the dark academia style shapes it
Dark academia widgets look like a leather-bound notebook: deep brown and black grounds, parchment text, a gold accent and classical serif type suited to quotes and reading goals.
- Lists: Number rows with Roman numerals for a syllabus feel.
- Bars and rings: Use thin brass lines; treat progress like a bookmark ribbon.
Dark academia habit tracker widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 180, background #1F1813, corner radius 8, outline 1 pt #E8DCC4 |
| Ring (habit progress) | diameter 100, stroke 5, progress #B08D57, connected to today's habit progress |
| Text | "2/3" completed habits, Cormorant Garamond, size 24, color #E8DCC4 |
| List | today's habits, 3 rows, text size 15 in #E8DCC4, count on the right in #9C8B72 |
| Checkbox | 18 × 18, outline #9C8B72; done state filled #B08D57 |
| Font | Cormorant Garamond (import the font file), or the built-in Serif |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
Dark academia color palette
- Walnut
#1F1813Background - Leather
#2C221ASurface and tracks - Parchment
#E8DCC4Text - Dust
#9C8B72Labels - Brass
#B08D57Accent
How to make a dark academia habit tracker widget in WidgetCraft
- Open Tasks, notes & habits and add your habits. Give each a daily goal (for example 8 glasses) and the days it repeats.
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #1F1813 and the corner radius to 8. Add a 1-point outline.
- Tap Add and choose Habit progress ring. Set the diameter to 100, the stroke to 5 and the progress color to #B08D57.
- Add a Text layer inside the ring for the count of completed habits at size 24 in #E8DCC4.
- Add Today's habits as a list on the right, limited to three rows, with text at size 15 in #E8DCC4. A tap on a row marks progress.
- 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 dark academia habit tracker widgets
- Keep the background very dark brown rather than black.
- Use brass for lines and one burgundy detail.
- Track three habits or fewer on one widget; more rows get too small to tap.
- Give counted habits a unit, such as glasses or pages, so the numbers make sense.
- A habit only counts on the days it is scheduled, so check the days if one never appears.
- Do not use sans-serif display type.
- Do not use bright white text.
Questions about the dark academia habit tracker widget
What size is a dark academia habit tracker 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?
Walnut (#1F1813) for the background, Parchment (#E8DCC4) for the main text, Dust (#9C8B72) for labels and Brass (#B08D57) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
Yes. Habit tracker widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the dark academia styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for academia habit tracker widget, library aesthetic habit tracker widget, vintage study habit tracker widget. They describe the same look as this dark academia habit tracker widget.
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