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Line art date widget
A line art date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. 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 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 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 date widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 200 × 200, background white at 6% opacity, corner radius 20, outline 2 pt white at 55% opacity |
| Date | weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #FFFFFF, centered |
| Date | day number (pattern d), built-in Sans, weight 300, size 92, color #FFFFFF |
| Date | month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #D8DEE9 |
| Font | built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 2 × 2 cells |
Line art color palette
- Clear
#FFFFFFBackground - Clear
#FFFFFFSurface and tracks - White
#FFFFFFText - Mist
#D8DEE9Labels - White
#FFFFFFAccent
How to make a line art date widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to white at 6% opacity and the corner radius to 20. Add a 2-point outline.
- Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #FFFFFF.
- Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #FFFFFF, using built-in Sans.
- Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #D8DEE9, 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 line art date widgets
- Set the fill fully transparent and the outline to 1.5 to 2 points.
- Match stroke width across every layer.
- 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 use bold fonts.
- Do not use it on busy wallpapers; the lines get lost.
Questions about the line art date widget
What size is a line art 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?
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. Date 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 date widget, line date widget, wireframe date widget. They describe the same look as this line art date widget.
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