Line art sticky note widget

What a line art sticky note widget shows

A sticky note widget holds a few words you need to see: a shopping list, a reminder, a phone number. It works best short, with a bold title and three or four lines.

Type the note straight into a Text layer, or keep notes in WidgetCraft's Tasks, notes & habits section and show them with the Saved notes list. Both are free, stay on the phone and need no permission.

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.

• Text: Use light-weight capitals with wide spacing in white.

Line art sticky note widget recipe

Line art color palette

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

How to make a line art sticky note widget in WidgetCraft

1. 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.
2. Add a Shape 52 × 16 at the top center in #FFFFFF at 75% opacity, like a strip of tape, and rotate it 2°.
3. Add a Text layer for the title at size 20 in #FFFFFF using built-in Sans.
4. Add a second Text layer for the note, one item per line, at size 15 with line spacing 1.7. To show notes you keep in the app instead, add Saved notes.
5. Add thin Shape rules under each line in #D8DEE9 at 30% opacity for a ruled-paper look.
6. 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 sticky note widgets

• Set the fill fully transparent and the outline to 1.5 to 2 points.
• Match stroke width across every layer.
• Four short lines is the most a 2 × 2 note can hold at a readable size.
• Use line breaks rather than long sentences so the note scans at a glance.
• For a list you tick off, use a to-do widget instead.
• Do not use bold fonts.
• Do not use it on busy wallpapers; the lines get lost.

Questions about the line art sticky note widget

What size is a line art sticky note 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. Sticky note 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 sticky note widget, line sticky note widget, wireframe sticky note widget. They describe the same look as this line art sticky note widget.

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