Flat · Date · 2 × 2 widget

Flat date widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A flat date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. Solid colors, no shadows, no gradients and clear shapes. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Flat date widget design preview: Solid colors, no shadows, no gradients and clear shapes. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a flat 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 flat style shapes it

Flat widgets use blocks of solid color with white text and simple shapes. There is no depth at all, which keeps them crisp at any size and quick to build.

Numbers: Keep numbers white and semi-bold.
Text: Use white text on the color block with a paler tint for labels.

Flat date widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	200 × 200, background #2D6CDF, corner radius 16
Date	weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #FFC83D, centered
Date	day number (pattern d), built-in Sans, weight 600, size 92, color #FFFFFF
Date	month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #CFE0FF
Ornament	a darker cobalt triangle filling the bottom right corner
Font	built-in Sans
Home screen size	2 × 2 cells

Flat color palette

Cobalt #2D6CDFBackground
Deep cobalt #2459B8Surface and tracks
White #FFFFFFText
Pale blue #CFE0FFLabels
Sun yellow #FFC83DAccent

How to make a flat date widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #2D6CDF and the corner radius to 16.
Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #FFC83D.
Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #FFFFFF, using built-in Sans.
Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #CFE0FF.
Center all three layers on the canvas.
Add the flat ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a darker cobalt triangle filling the bottom right corner.
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 flat date widgets

Pick one strong background color per widget.
Use a darker shade of the same color for tracks.
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 add shadows or gradients.
Do not use more than one accent.

Questions about the flat date widget

What size is a flat 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?

Cobalt (#2D6CDF) for the background, White (#FFFFFF) for the main text, Pale blue (#CFE0FF) for labels and Sun yellow (#FFC83D) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

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

What else is this style called?

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