Line art clock widget

What a line art clock widget shows

A digital clock is the widget most people place first. It needs to be readable from arm's length, so the time takes most of the space and the date sits quietly below it.

It uses the phone's own time, so it needs no permission and works offline. WidgetCraft's clock layer follows your 12- or 24-hour setting unless you choose a format.

How the line art style shapes it

Line art widgets are transparent with a thin outline, so the wallpaper shows through. Rings, bars and frames are single strokes, which looks light and elegant on photo wallpapers.

• Numbers: Use a thin weight for numbers so they match the strokes.
• Text: Use light-weight capitals with wide spacing in white.

Line art clock widget recipe

Line art color palette

• Clear #FFFFFFBackground
• Clear #FFFFFFSurface and tracks
• White #FFFFFFText
• Mist #D8DEE9Labels
• White #FFFFFFAccent

How to make a line art clock widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to white at 6% opacity and the corner radius to 20. Add a 2-point outline.
2. Tap Add and choose Clock. Set the format to hours and minutes, the font to built-in Sans, the size to 78 and the color to #FFFFFF.
3. Add a Date layer above it for the weekday at size 12 in #D8DEE9, in capitals.
4. Add a second Date layer below for the day and month at size 15.
5. Add a small Shape in #FFFFFF as the only accent, and center every layer.
6. Arrange the layers in the stacked layout: weekday, time, then date, all center aligned.
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 line art clock widgets

• Set the fill fully transparent and the outline to 1.5 to 2 points.
• Match stroke width across every layer.
• Seconds make a home screen widget look busy and Android updates widgets about once a minute, so leave them out.
• Check the widest time, such as 22:58 or 12:48 PM, so it never touches the edges.
• If the launcher crops the widget, reduce the time size before reducing the margins.
• Do not use bold fonts.
• Do not use it on busy wallpapers; the lines get lost.

Questions about the line art clock widget

What size is a line art clock widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

Clear (#FFFFFF) for the background, White (#FFFFFF) for the main text, Mist (#D8DEE9) for labels and White (#FFFFFF) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Clock widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the line art styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for outline clock widget, line clock widget, wireframe clock widget. They describe the same look as this line art clock widget.

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