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iOS-style date widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

An iOS-style date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. Clean white cards, large bold figures and colored highlights. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

iOS-style date widget design preview: Clean white cards, large bold figures and colored highlights. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What an iOS-style 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 iOS-style style shapes it

This style follows the widgets people know from iPhones: white or dark rounded cards, a small colored title, a large bold number and tidy lists. It is a look, not an official Apple design.

Numbers: Use a heavy sans for the main number and a grey caption beside it.
Text: Put a small bold colored title in capitals at the top left, then the value in black.

iOS-style date widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	200 × 200, background #FFFFFF, corner radius 26, soft shadow radius 12 at low opacity
Date	weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #FF3B30, centered
Date	day number (pattern d), built-in Sans, weight 700, size 92, color #000000
Date	month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #8E8E93
Font	built-in Sans
Home screen size	2 × 2 cells

iOS-style color palette

White #FFFFFFBackground
System grey #F2F2F7Surface and tracks
Black #000000Text
Label grey #8E8E93Labels
Red #FF3B30Accent

How to make an iOS-style date widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #FFFFFF and the corner radius to 26.
Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #FF3B30.
Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #000000, using built-in Sans.
Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #8E8E93, in capitals.
Center all three layers on the canvas.
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 iOS-style date widgets

Keep the card white and the radius around 26.
Use one bright color per widget as the title color.
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 copy Apple artwork or icons.
Do not shrink margins below 16 points.

Questions about the iOS-style date widget

What size is an iOS-style 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?

White (#FFFFFF) for the background, Black (#000000) for the main text, Label grey (#8E8E93) for labels and Red (#FF3B30) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Date widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the iOS-style styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

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