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Monochrome year progress widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A monochrome year progress widget shows how much of the year has passed as a percentage and a bar. Black, white and greys only, with contrast doing all the work. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Monochrome year progress widget design preview: Black, white and greys only, with contrast doing all the work. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a monochrome year progress widget shows

A year-progress widget is a gentle nudge: one bar that fills from 1 January to 31 December. The same layout works for the day, the week or a personal goal.

It is calculated from the date, so it is free, offline and needs no permission. WidgetCraft includes a free Day progress component, and a formula can stretch it to the year.

How the monochrome style shapes it

Monochrome widgets use no color at all. Black, white and two greys create the hierarchy, which makes any wallpaper work and gives the home screen a consistent, graphic look.

Bars and rings: Fill progress in black on a light grey track, or use segmented blocks.
Numbers: Make the number black and heavy; the label beneath in mid grey.

Monochrome year progress widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #FFFFFF, corner radius 16
Text	year label, size 12, color #7D7D7D
Text (formula)	percentage of the year, built-in Sans, size 68, color #0E0E0E
Progress	ten short segments, 312 wide, progress #0E0E0E, range 0 to 365
Text	"Day 315 of 365", size 13, color #7D7D7D
Font	built-in Sans
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Monochrome color palette

White #FFFFFFBackground
Light grey #EDEDEDSurface and tracks
Black #0E0E0EText
Mid grey #7D7D7DLabels
Black #0E0E0EAccent

How to make a monochrome year progress widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #FFFFFF and the corner radius to 16.
Tap Add and choose Progress. Make it 312 wide, styled as ten short segments.
Open Data and connect it to the day of the year with a range of 0 to 365.
Color the progress #0E0E0E and keep the track faint.
Add a Text layer for the percentage at size 68 in #0E0E0E, and a smaller one for the day count at size 13 in #7D7D7D.
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 monochrome year progress widgets

Check that black and white swap cleanly if you make a dark version.
Use two greys at most.
Show both the percentage and the day count so the bar has context.
Use a segmented bar if you want each step to feel like a milestone.
For a goal of your own, connect the bar to a counter instead of the date.
Do not add a colored accent; it breaks the effect.
Do not use low-contrast grey on grey for values.

Questions about the monochrome year progress widget

What size is a monochrome year progress 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?

White (#FFFFFF) for the background, Black (#0E0E0E) for the main text, Mid grey (#7D7D7D) for labels and Black (#0E0E0E) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Year progress widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the monochrome styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for black and white year progress widget, greyscale year progress widget, b&w year progress widget. They describe the same look as this monochrome year progress widget.

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