Neumorphic clock widget

What a neumorphic clock widget shows

A digital clock is the widget most people place first. It needs to be readable from arm's length, so the time takes most of the space and the date sits quietly below it.

It uses the phone's own time, so it needs no permission and works offline. WidgetCraft's clock layer follows your 12- or 24-hour setting unless you choose a format.

How the neumorphic style shapes it

Neumorphic widgets appear moulded from the same material as the background. Shapes are the same color as the surface and are defined only by a soft light edge and a soft shadow.

• Numbers: Center the number in slate and keep it semi-bold.
• Text: Use a mid-dark slate for text; pure black looks pasted on.

Neumorphic clock widget recipe

Neumorphic color palette

• Clay grey #E6EAF0Background
• Shade #DCE1EASurface and tracks
• Slate ink #3B4252Text
• Fog #8B93A5Labels
• Soft blue #5B7CFAAccent

How to make a neumorphic clock widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #E6EAF0 and the corner radius to 28.
2. Tap Add and choose Clock. Set the format to hours and minutes, the font to built-in Sans, the size to 78 and the color to #3B4252.
3. Add a Date layer above it for the weekday at size 12 in #8B93A5.
4. Add a second Date layer below for the day and month at size 15.
5. Add a small Shape in #5B7CFA as the only accent, and center every layer.
6. Arrange the layers in the stacked layout: weekday, time, then date, all center aligned.
7. 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 neumorphic clock widgets

• Make the widget background match the wallpaper color exactly.
• Use shadow radius 10 to 14 with low opacity.
• Seconds make a home screen widget look busy and Android updates widgets about once a minute, so leave them out.
• Check the widest time, such as 22:58 or 12:48 PM, so it never touches the edges.
• If the launcher crops the widget, reduce the time size before reducing the margins.
• Do not use hard outlines.
• Do not use it over a photo wallpaper; the illusion needs a flat color.

Questions about the neumorphic clock widget

What size is a neumorphic clock 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?

Clay grey (#E6EAF0) for the background, Slate ink (#3B4252) for the main text, Fog (#8B93A5) for labels and Soft blue (#5B7CFA) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Clock widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the neumorphic styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for neumorphism clock widget, soft ui clock widget, 3d soft clock widget. They describe the same look as this neumorphic clock widget.

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