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Line art countdown widget
A line art countdown widget counts the days left until a date you choose. Everything drawn with thin outlines and no fills. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What a line art countdown widget shows
A countdown widget keeps one date in view: a trip, a birthday, an exam or a launch. The number of days is the hero, the event name gives it meaning and a bar shows how far along you are.
WidgetCraft's countdown layer works from the phone's clock, so it is free, needs no permission and works offline. You pick the target date in the layer's details.
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.
- Bars and rings: Draw rings and bars as 2 point strokes; show progress with a brighter stroke.
Line art countdown widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 180, background white at 6% opacity, corner radius 20, outline 2 pt white at 55% opacity |
| Layout | stacked: label, number and event name, center aligned |
| Text | label "Days until", size 12, color #D8DEE9 |
| Countdown | days remaining, built-in Sans, size 76, color #FFFFFF |
| Text | event name, size 20, color #FFFFFF |
| Progress | a thin 4-point bar, 200 wide, progress #FFFFFF |
| Font | built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
Line art color palette
- Clear
#FFFFFFBackground - Clear
#FFFFFFSurface and tracks - White
#FFFFFFText - Mist
#D8DEE9Labels - White
#FFFFFFAccent
How to make a line art countdown widget in WidgetCraft
- 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.
- Tap Add and choose Countdown. Pick your target date and show days only.
- Set the font to built-in Sans, the size to 76 and the color to #FFFFFF.
- Add a Text label "Days until" at size 12 in #D8DEE9, and a second Text layer for the event name at size 20.
- Add a Progress layer as a thin 4-point bar in #FFFFFF to show how much of the wait has passed.
- 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 countdown widgets
- Set the fill fully transparent and the outline to 1.5 to 2 points.
- Match stroke width across every layer.
- Decide whether today counts; label the number "days left" or "sleeps" so it is not ambiguous.
- Short event names fit best. Two or three words is ideal.
- After the date passes, change the target or the widget will sit at zero.
- Do not use bold fonts.
- Do not use it on busy wallpapers; the lines get lost.
Questions about the line art countdown widget
What size is a line art countdown 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. Countdown 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 countdown widget, line countdown widget, wireframe countdown widget. They describe the same look as this line art countdown widget.
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