Newspaper quote widget

What a newspaper quote widget shows

A quote widget is pure typography, so the style shows more clearly here than anywhere else. Line length, line spacing and the size of the quotation mark do the design work.

It is plain text you type yourself: free, offline and with no permission. Change the words whenever you like.

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.

• Text: Write the title as a headline in bold serif and add a dateline in small capitals.

Newspaper quote 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 quote 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 Text layer and type your quote. Set the font to Playfair Display, the size to 22 and the color to #111111.
3. Press return where you want the line to break, and set the alignment to left.
4. Add a second Text layer with just an opening quotation mark at size 54 in #111111.
5. Add the author on its own Text layer at size 12 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.

Everything in this recipe works in the free version.

Tips for newspaper quote widgets

• Add a thick rule and a thin rule together as a masthead line.
• Keep everything black on newsprint.
• Keep quotes under about 12 words so the text can stay large.
• Break lines by meaning, not wherever the text happens to wrap.
• Always credit the author on a separate, smaller line.
• Do not use color except one dark red word.
• Do not round the corners.

Questions about the newspaper quote widget

What size is a newspaper quote 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?

Yes. Quote widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the newspaper styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

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

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