Minimal sticky note widget

What a minimal 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 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 sticky note widget recipe

Minimal color palette

• Paper #F5F3EEBackground
• Linen #E9E6DFSurface and tracks
• Ink #151515Text
• Stone #8B8A85Labels
• Signal #E4572EAccent

How to make a minimal sticky note widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #F5F3EE and the corner radius to 22.
2. Add a Shape 52 × 16 at the top center in #E4572E at 75% opacity, like a strip of tape, and rotate it 2°.
3. Add a Text layer for the title at size 20 in #151515 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 #8B8A85 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 minimal sticky note widgets

• Leave at least 20 points of margin on every side.
• Pick one accent color and use it once per widget.
• 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 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.

Next appointment5 editable layersQuiet calendar19 editable layersToday in a line14 editable layers

Questions about the minimal sticky note widget

What size is a minimal 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?

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. Sticky note widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the minimal styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for minimalist sticky note widget, clean sticky note widget, simple sticky note widget. They describe the same look as this minimal sticky note widget.

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