Editorial world clock widget

What an editorial world clock widget shows

A world clock widget is for anyone with family, friends or colleagues in another time zone. Three cities in columns, each with its time and a day hint, answer "is it too late to call?" at a glance.

Each clock layer in WidgetCraft can use its own time zone, chosen by city. It is free, works offline and needs no permission; daylight saving is handled automatically.

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.
• Text: Pair a serif headline with tiny capitalised sans captions, the way a magazine credits a photo.

Editorial world clock 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 world clock 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. Tap Add and choose Clock. Set the format to hours and minutes, the font to Libre Caslon Display, the size to 32 and the color to #1D1A16.
3. Duplicate the clock twice and space the three about 112 apart. Open each copy's details, choose Time zone and pick its city.
4. Add a Text label above each clock with the city name at size 12 in #7B7265, and the offset below it.
5. Add thin Shape dividers between the columns and a short rule in #A4452C under your own city.
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.

Everything in this recipe works in the free version.

Tips for editorial world clock widgets

• Use a real serif for the headline and keep captions under 11 points.
• Add one thin rule to anchor the layout.
• Three cities fit a 4 × 2 widget; four make the numbers too small.
• Add the day offset, such as "+1 day", when a city is already tomorrow.
• Put your own city first so the others read relative to it.
• 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 world clock widget

What size is an editorial world clock 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?

Yes. World clock widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the editorial styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

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

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