Light academia to-do list widget

What a light academia to-do list widget shows

A to-do widget works when it is short. Three tasks, a clear title and a box to tap are enough; a long list belongs in an app.

WidgetCraft stores local tasks on the phone, which is a free source and needs no account or permission. Tapping a row can tick the task from the home screen.

How the light academia style shapes it

Light academia is the daytime version of dark academia: cream and linen backgrounds, soft brown text, a muted gold and airy serif type. It suits study timers, reading lists and quotes.

• Lists: Use simple numbered rows with plenty of line spacing.
• Text: Use a refined serif in soft brown, with italic for a single word of emphasis.

Light academia to-do list widget recipe

Light academia color palette

• Ivory #F6F1E7Background
• Linen #EAE0CFSurface and tracks
• Umber #4B3F33Text
• Stone #9B8E7ELabels
• Antique gold #B5925AAccent

How to make a light academia to-do list widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #F6F1E7 and the corner radius to 10.
2. Add a Text layer for the title "Today" at size 22 in #4B3F33.
3. Tap Add and choose List. In Data, choose your local task list and limit it to three rows.
4. Set the row text to size 16 in #4B3F33 and the checkbox to 18 × 18 with radius 4.
5. Style finished rows in #9B8E7E and set the tick color to #B5925A. In Tap, set a row tap to tick the task.
6. Add the light academia ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: two short antique-gold rules, centered at the top and bottom.
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 light academia to-do list widgets

• Use cream and brown with a little gold.
• Leave generous white space around centered text.
• Limit the list to three or four rows so each stays easy to tap.
• Make finished tasks visibly different: grey text and a strikethrough.
• Tap targets on a widget should be at least 48 dp high.
• Do not use heavy black.
• Do not use more than one decorative font.

Questions about the light academia to-do list widget

What size is a light academia to-do list widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 200 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

Ivory (#F6F1E7) for the background, Umber (#4B3F33) for the main text, Stone (#9B8E7E) for labels and Antique gold (#B5925A) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. To-do list widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the light academia styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for academia aesthetic to-do list widget, study to-do list widget, classical to-do list widget. They describe the same look as this light academia to-do list widget.

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