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Minimal quote widget
A minimal quote widget displays a line you want to see every day. Quiet layouts, one accent color and plenty of empty space. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What a minimal quote widget shows
A quote widget is pure typography, so the style shows more clearly here than anywhere else. Line length, line spacing and the size of the quotation mark do the design work.
It is plain text you type yourself: free, offline and with no permission. Change the words whenever you like.
How the minimal style shapes it
Minimal widgets remove everything that is not information. One typeface, two or three colors, generous margins and no decoration, so the time or the task is the only thing you see.
- Text: Set labels small and regular weight; let size, not boldness, carry the hierarchy.
Minimal quote widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 180, background #F5F3EE, corner radius 22 |
| Text | opening quotation mark, size 54, color #E4572E |
| Text | quote in two lines, built-in Sans, weight 400, size 22, line spacing 1.35, color #151515, left aligned |
| Text | author, size 12, color #8B8A85 |
| Font | built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
Minimal color palette
- Paper
#F5F3EEBackground - Linen
#E9E6DFSurface and tracks - Ink
#151515Text - Stone
#8B8A85Labels - Signal
#E4572EAccent
How to make a minimal quote widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #F5F3EE and the corner radius to 22.
- Add a Text layer and type your quote. Set the font to built-in Sans, the size to 22 and the color to #151515.
- Press return where you want the line to break, and set the alignment to left.
- Add a second Text layer with just an opening quotation mark at size 54 in #E4572E.
- Add the author on its own Text layer at size 12 in #8B8A85.
- 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 minimal quote widgets
- Leave at least 20 points of margin on every side.
- Pick one accent color and use it once per widget.
- Keep quotes under about 12 words so the text can stay large.
- Break lines by meaning, not wherever the text happens to wrap.
- Always credit the author on a separate, smaller line.
- Do not add icons next to every label.
- Do not mix more than two text sizes below the headline.
Ready-made Minimalist templates
WidgetCraft includes a Minimalist template pack you can import and edit instead of starting from a blank canvas.
Questions about the minimal quote widget
What size is a minimal quote 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?
Paper (#F5F3EE) for the background, Ink (#151515) for the main text, Stone (#8B8A85) for labels and Signal (#E4572E) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
Yes. Quote widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the minimal styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for minimalist quote widget, clean quote widget, simple quote widget. They describe the same look as this minimal quote widget.
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