Handwritten analog clock widget

What a handwritten analog clock widget shows

An analog clock reads as a shape rather than as numbers, which makes it the most decorative way to show the time. WidgetCraft has a dedicated analog layer where the dial, markers and each hand can be styled separately.

It uses the phone's clock, needs no permission and works offline. A 2 × 2 space is enough.

How the handwritten style shapes it

Handwritten widgets look like a page from a bullet journal: a handwriting font, dotted or lined paper, pen-blue ink and hand-drawn boxes.

• Bars and rings: Use slightly thick lines as if drawn with a pen.
• Numbers: Write numbers in the same hand and underline them with a red stroke.

Handwritten analog clock widget recipe

Handwritten color palette

• Page #FBF8EFBackground
• Margin #EFE9D8Surface and tracks
• Pen blue #2B3A67Text
• Pencil #8C93ADLabels
• Red pen #E0574FAccent

How to make a handwritten analog clock widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #FBF8EF and the corner radius to 10. Add a 2-point outline.
2. Tap Add and choose Analog. Size it to fill the canvas with a margin of about 28.
3. Open the clock details and set the dial to #EFE9D8 with a 2-point ring in #2B3A67.
4. Set twelve markers: quarter-hours thicker in #2B3A67, the rest thinner in #8C93AD.
5. Style the hour hand (short, width 6) and minute hand (long, width 3.5) in #2B3A67, turn the second hand off and color the center cap #E0574F.
6. Add the handwritten ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: faint ruled lines every 22 points and a thin red margin line 14 points from the left, like notebook paper.
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 handwritten analog clock widgets

• Rotate one element by 2 or 3 degrees for a natural feel.
• Use pen blue as the main ink.
• Keep the hour hand clearly shorter and thicker than the minute hand.
• Twelve markers are easier to read than sixty; add numerals only at 12, 3, 6 and 9 if at all.
• Leave the second hand off: launchers refresh widgets about once a minute.
• Do not mix several handwriting fonts.
• Do not use it for very small text.

Questions about the handwritten analog clock widget

What size is a handwritten analog clock 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?

Page (#FBF8EF) for the background, Pen blue (#2B3A67) for the main text, Pencil (#8C93AD) for labels and Red pen (#E0574F) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Analog clock widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the handwritten styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for journal analog clock widget, notebook analog clock widget, bullet journal analog clock widget, doodle analog clock widget. They describe the same look as this handwritten analog clock widget.

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