Newspaper calendar widget

What a newspaper calendar widget shows

A calendar widget answers two questions: what day is it, and what is next. The date sits in a bold block on the left and the next event takes the right side.

The date works with no permission. Showing events needs Android's calendar permission and a calendar connection, which is a Pro feature in WidgetCraft. Without it you can still build the date block on its own for free.

How the newspaper style shapes it

Newspaper widgets copy a front page: a bold serif headline, a dateline in small capitals, double rules and tight columns in black on newsprint.

• Numbers: Set the number like a headline figure with a caption beneath.
• Lists: Lay rows out like headlines with a thin rule between.

Newspaper calendar widget recipe

Newspaper color palette

• Newsprint #F1EEE6Background
• Fold grey #E4DFD3Surface and tracks
• Ink black #111111Text
• Halftone #666159Labels
• Ink black #111111Accent

How to make a newspaper calendar widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #F1EEE6 and the corner radius to 0.
2. Add a Shape on the left, 104 × 124 with radius 0, filled with #111111.
3. Add two Date layers over it: the short weekday at size 13 and the day number at size 58, both in #FFFFFF.
4. Add a Text label "Next" at size 11 in #666159.
5. Add a List layer, open Data and choose your calendar. Set the title to size 19 in #111111 and the time to size 14 in #666159.
6. Add the newspaper ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a masthead rule at the top made of a 4-point bar with a 1-point line beneath it, and a 1-point rule along the bottom.
7. Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

The layout and styling are free. The live data connection for this widget needs WidgetCraft Pro, a one-time purchase.

Tips for newspaper calendar widgets

• Add a thick rule and a thin rule together as a masthead line.
• Keep everything black on newsprint.
• Event titles vary in length, so give the title a single line and let it truncate.
• Show one or two events at most in a 4 × 2 widget.
• If no events appear, check that the calendar you chose is the one your events are saved in.
• Do not use color except one dark red word.
• Do not round the corners.

Questions about the newspaper calendar widget

What size is a newspaper calendar 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?

Newsprint (#F1EEE6) for the background, Ink black (#111111) for the main text, Halftone (#666159) for labels and Ink black (#111111) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The newspaper design is free to build. Showing live events needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

People also search for news style calendar widget, headline calendar widget, print calendar widget. They describe the same look as this newspaper calendar widget.

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