Editorial calendar widget

What an editorial calendar widget shows

A calendar widget answers two questions: what day is it, and what is next. The date sits in a bold block on the left and the next event takes the right side.

The date works with no permission. Showing events needs Android's calendar permission and a calendar connection, which is a Pro feature in WidgetCraft. Without it you can still build the date block on its own for free.

How the editorial style shapes it

Editorial widgets borrow from print magazines: a large serif headline, small spaced captions, thin rules and warm paper colors. They suit quotes, reading progress and portrait photos.

• Numbers: Set numbers in the serif at display size and add a short caption underneath.
• Lists: Number the rows and separate them with hairline rules like a table of contents.

Editorial calendar widget recipe

Editorial color palette

• Newsprint #F3EEE4Background
• Aged paper #E7DFD0Surface and tracks
• Press black #1D1A16Text
• Caption grey #7B7265Labels
• Masthead red #A4452CAccent

How to make an editorial calendar widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #F3EEE4 and the corner radius to 6.
2. Add a Shape on the left, 104 × 124 with radius 6, filled with #A4452C.
3. Add two Date layers over it: the short weekday at size 13 and the day number at size 58, both in #FFFFFF.
4. Add a Text label "Next" at size 11 in #7B7265.
5. Add a List layer, open Data and choose your calendar. Set the title to size 19 in #1D1A16 and the time to size 14 in #7B7265.
6. Add the editorial ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a single hairline rule across the top, like a column divider.
7. Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

The layout and styling are free. The live data connection for this widget needs WidgetCraft Pro, a one-time purchase.

Tips for editorial calendar widgets

• Use a real serif for the headline and keep captions under 11 points.
• Add one thin rule to anchor the layout.
• Event titles vary in length, so give the title a single line and let it truncate.
• Show one or two events at most in a 4 × 2 widget.
• If no events appear, check that the calendar you chose is the one your events are saved in.
• Do not use bright saturated colors.
• Do not center everything; align to the left edge like a column.

Ready-made Editorial templates

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

A word to collect5 editable layersReading bookmark6 editable layersSunday cover7 editable layers

Questions about the editorial calendar widget

What size is an editorial calendar 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?

Newsprint (#F3EEE4) for the background, Press black (#1D1A16) for the main text, Caption grey (#7B7265) for labels and Masthead red (#A4452C) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The editorial design is free to build. Showing live events needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

People also search for magazine calendar widget, serif calendar widget, newspaper style calendar widget. They describe the same look as this editorial calendar widget.

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