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Gold date widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A gold date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. Black and gold for a luxury, elegant home screen. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Gold date widget design preview: Black and gold for a luxury, elegant home screen. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a gold 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 gold style shapes it

Gold widgets pair deep black with warm metallic gold and ivory text. Thin gold rules, an elegant capital serif and lots of dark space make them look expensive.

Numbers: Set numbers in ivory with a thin gold rule beneath.
Text: Use spaced capitals in a classical serif for labels.

Gold date widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	200 × 200, background #0F0E0C, corner radius 14, outline 1 pt #F3EAD3
Date	weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #D4AF37, centered
Date	day number (pattern d), Cinzel, weight 500, size 92, color #F3EAD3
Date	month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #9C8F72
Ornament	a second hairline gold frame inset 7 points, with a small gold diamond on its top edge
Font	Cinzel (import the font file), or the built-in Serif
Home screen size	2 × 2 cells

Gold color palette

Onyx #0F0E0CBackground
Smoke #1C1A16Surface and tracks
Ivory #F3EAD3Text
Champagne #9C8F72Labels
Gold #D4AF37Accent

How to make a gold date widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #0F0E0C and the corner radius to 14. Add a 1-point outline.
Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #D4AF37.
Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #F3EAD3, using Cinzel.
Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #9C8F72, in capitals.
Center all three layers on the canvas.
Add the gold ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a second hairline gold frame inset 7 points, with a small gold diamond on its top edge.
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 gold date widgets

Use gold for lines and accents, ivory for text.
Keep plenty of black space.
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 gold for long text; it reads poorly.
Do not add a second bright color.

Questions about the gold date widget

What size is a gold 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?

Onyx (#0F0E0C) for the background, Ivory (#F3EAD3) for the main text, Champagne (#9C8F72) for labels and Gold (#D4AF37) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

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

What else is this style called?

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