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Neon date widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A neon date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. Glowing pink and cyan outlines on near-black. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Neon date widget design preview: Glowing pink and cyan outlines on near-black. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a neon 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 neon style shapes it

Neon widgets imitate glowing tube signs: bright pink, cyan or lime outlines on a very dark ground with a soft halo. They are striking at night and pair well with dark wallpapers.

Numbers: Make the number the brightest thing in the widget and add a shadow in the same color for glow.
Text: Color text in one neon tone and keep labels in a dim violet grey.

Neon date widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	200 × 200, background #0B0714, corner radius 18, outline 2 pt #31E8FF, shadow #31E8FF radius 12 for glow
Date	weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #31E8FF, centered
Date	day number (pattern d), Tilt Neon, weight 600, size 92, color #FF4FD8
Date	month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #8F7FB3
Ornament	a second, thinner outline in hot pink inset 8 points, so the frame reads as two glowing tubes
Font	Tilt Neon (import the font file), or the built-in Sans
Home screen size	2 × 2 cells

Neon color palette

Night #0B0714Background
Deep violet #170D2BSurface and tracks
Hot pink #FF4FD8Text
Dusk grey #8F7FB3Labels
Cyan #31E8FFAccent

How to make a neon date widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #0B0714 and the corner radius to 18. 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 #31E8FF.
Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #FF4FD8, using Tilt Neon.
Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #8F7FB3, in capitals.
Center all three layers on the canvas.
Add the neon ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a second, thinner outline in hot pink inset 8 points, so the frame reads as two glowing tubes.
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 neon date widgets

Add a shadow in the same color as the text with radius 8 to 12 for glow.
Use two neon colors at most.
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 put neon on light backgrounds.
Do not fill large areas with neon color; outlines glow better.

Questions about the neon date widget

What size is a neon 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?

Night (#0B0714) for the background, Hot pink (#FF4FD8) for the main text, Dusk grey (#8F7FB3) for labels and Cyan (#31E8FF) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Date widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the neon styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for neon sign date widget, glow date widget, neon aesthetic date widget. They describe the same look as this neon date widget.